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numerous eccbymotic patches; bile in abundance was found in 

 the small intestines ; the bladder was filled with bloody urine ; 

 the blood in a fluid condition, and imperfectly drained from the 

 larger vessels ; the muscles of a dark mahogany color, and unlike 

 that of any normal and healthy flesh." 



Die späteren au^ßführlichen Untersuchungen ergaben folgendes 

 Krankheitsbild : 



„Generally standing apart from their fellows, listless, indif- 

 ferent to surrounding objects, restless; evidently desiring to lay 

 down but fearing to do so, until compelled to yield by rapidly 

 waning strength ; the head hanging low down, frequently within 

 an inch of the ground, or occasionally pressed firmly against 

 some unyielding object ; the base of horns hot, the ears drooping, 

 the eyes dull and staring; the spine, or back, peculiarly arched 

 the hinder feet being drawn under the body and placed in a 

 bracing attitude ; a tremulous creeping over the flank muscles, 

 with frequent eö'orts at voiding faeces, wich are generally small, 

 hard and rounded, and covered with bloody mucus, though there 

 is sometimes considerable looseness of the bowels, during some 

 stages of the disease ; frequently passing urine of a dark, bloody 

 appearance. The pulse is rapid, very soft and feeble, respi- 

 rations frequent, and during hot weather, panting, without 

 exertion. The temperature both externally and internally in- 

 creased. Flies are also observed to adhere to the animals, who seem 

 either unconscious of their presence or too feeble to drive them off. 



When animals dead of this disease are examined, even 

 three or four hours after death has naturally taken place, it is 

 found that there has been such rapid decomposition that the 

 special pathognomic signs have become almost entirely obliterated, 

 so rapidly does the peculiar activity of this poison destroy vital 

 tissues. 



It is only in the previous history of symptoms, in connection 

 with certain marks of destruction upon the dense, firm membrane 

 lining the tubular and pyloric portion of the abomasum or fourth 

 stomach or „red", as it is called in common parlance, that a 

 positive diagnosis can be given. But the signs, as presented 

 upon an examination at slaughter are so uncomplicated with 

 post-mortem changes, that the disease is pronounced unequi- 

 vocally throughout the fluids and tissues. 



