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even and firm. Its lower part was irregular, nodular and 

 yellowish-gray. Deeply the granules were numerous, but 

 superficially few. The lobuli here showed no milk points, 

 but small yellow caseous points and caseous streaks. The 

 superior part of the cut surface was whitish-gray and firm 

 as tendon. The lobuli showed no milk points in this area. 

 Yellow cream-like pus was expressed. 



The other quarters were also purulent when incised. 

 The cut surface was whitish-gray, even, uniform and fibrous 

 in consistency. The lobuli were small and showed no milk 

 points. Yellow cream-like pus was expressed. 



Small acid-fast bacilli (tubercle bacilli) were found in 

 the caseous foci. 



Gram positive cocci in long chains (streptococci) were 

 found in the yellow cream-like pus. 



2. Pyohacillosis in the left posterior quarter complicated 

 with tuberculosis. Ulceration through the shin and 

 gangrene. 



The left posterior quarter of the udder was greatly 

 swollen and hard. Posterior to the teat a fistulous opening 

 the size of a goose quill was found which discharged yellow 

 stinking pus. 



The corresponding lymph-gland was greatly swollen 

 and the incision juicy with lymph. The cut surface pre- 

 sented no caseous points. The consistency was friable. 



The incision in the diseased quarter was smeared with a 

 yellow, soft caseous mass. The cut surface was even, firm, 

 yellowish-gray, and showed a number of round cavities 

 ranging in size from a hemp seed to a nut. They contained 

 yellowish-green thick pus and were surrounded by a thick, 

 white connective-tissue wall (abscesses) . A cavity the size 

 of two fists was found in the posterior part, which contained 

 yellow, stinking pus, and was surrounded by a fibrous wall, 

 the internal surface of which was dark green in color. This 

 cavity was in communication with the previously mentioned 



