SECRETARY'S REPORT. 10 



The other cow has couglicd occasionally for two weeks, no other 

 symptoms present, looks lively, eats well, and is in calf. 



In the first mentioned cow the cough subsided in seven days, and the 

 appetite returned. 



On the 28th of January the two cows were carried on a sled in the 

 night time to the hospital at Newtonville. On the 29th, the first men- 

 tioned Weston cow has a severe hoarse cough, otherwise is improving. 



Feb. 1st. — The Weston cow, No. 2, is evidently sick, partial loss of 

 appetite ; looks dull. 



Feb. 2d. — The same. 



Feb. 3d. — The same. No. of respirations, 20 per minute ; pulse, 92 

 per minute. 



. Feb. 4th. — The same. No. of respirations, 20 per minute; pulse, 92 

 per minute. 



Feb. 5th. — A tubular sound is distinctly heard on the left side. No. 

 of respirations, 20 ; pulse, 84. 



Feb. 6th. — No. of respirations, 28 ; pulse, 80. The expiration is 

 painful, causing a moan. 



Feb. 7th. — Pulse, 80 ; respirations, 24. 



Feb. 8th. — Aborted calf which lived about twentv minutes. The 

 coAv is extremely debilitated, and I administered a diifusible stimulant. 



Feb. 9th. — Pulse, 80 ; respiration, 28. 



Feb. 10th. — Pulse, 80; respiration, 28. 



Feb. 11th. — Pulse, 80; respiration, 28. 



Feb. 12th. — Pulse, 98; respiration, 16. Moaned at every breath. 



Feb. loth. — Pulse imperceptible ; respiration difficult. 



Rumen tympanitic ; gave aromatic spirit of ammonia : punctured the 

 rumen, leaving in the carrula, Avhich gave some relief; removed pla- 

 cental membranes. 



Feb. 14th. — Again tympanitic. 



Feb. 15th. — Diarrhoea has commenced. 



Feb. 1 6th. — At noon, dead. 



The autopsy was made on Friday, the 24th, in presence of a large 

 number of gentlemen, several physicians being present. On removing 

 the ribs on the left side, the pulmonary and costal pleura Avere slightly 

 adherent by the effused lymph, and to the mediastinum was quite firmly 

 adherent, requiring the knife to separate it ; a small quantity of serum 

 was in the left cavity of the chest, nearly the whole of the lung was 

 solidified, presenting the peculiar appearance of contagious plcuro- 

 peumonia, though not as well marked as when the animal has recently 

 died, yet the thickened interlobular tissue, the dark red spots so well 

 described by Prof. Simonds, were present. 



The diseased lung weighed twenty-three pounds four ounces, the right 



