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BOVINE PATHOLOGY. 



deatli completely and immediately occurs,, seemingly 

 similar in its characters to that which has been seen to 

 result from a blow on the epigastrium. These observa- 

 tions on poisoning in man apply to animal poisoning, but 

 this '' death by shock ^^ is quite the exception. When 

 agents enter the blood they circulate in its current and 

 act upon various organs. Accordingly they are divided 

 into haematics, neurotics, eliminatives, and astringents. 



Fig. 12. — Clyster Syringe, with elastic tube and ebony pipe ; used also as a 

 stomach-pump. 



