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was fed etems, leaves, and eeede. Up to this time no effects had been noticed from 

 the feeding. 



On the morning of August 22 he was again given gi'ound Cicuta roots in cut hay, 

 receiving at this time 2 pounds. At 12.30 noon, the animal was found down and 

 apparently unable to get up when disturbed, but when raised to his feet was able to 

 stand. He frothed a little at the mouth. About 15 minutes later he appeared to be 

 all right and ran about the corral actively. No further symptoms were noticed on 

 this day. 



On the morning of August 23, at 8.30 a. m., this sheep was given 5 pounds of ground 

 Cicuta roots in cut hay. At 6.30 p. m. he was found lying down on his side with legs 

 extended and with head raised and turned to one side. His eyes were tiu-ned down, 

 showing the white above the iris. His breathing was rapid and noisy, groans accom- 

 panying the expirations. When raised on his legs he stood for a minute with hind legs 

 braced apart and stretched out behind, then trembled violently and fell, acting as 

 if he were choking. Potassium permanganate and aluminium sulphate were admin- 

 istered in a drench, although it was difficult to make him swallow. He kept his 

 mouth closed tight and ground Ms teeth together. At 6.45 his pulse was 176. At 

 7 liis respiration was 62, apparently growing slower. At 7.05 he got upon his feet 

 with assistance and stood with his legs braced apart. His pulse was 180, full and 

 strong. At 7.08 his respiration was 46 and the groaning had ceased. At 7.15 the 

 pulse was 168 and respiration 26. At 7.20 his pulse was 168. Some of this time he 

 remained on his feet, gradually growing stronger, and at 8.30 had walked a few steps. 

 At that time he was stupid and weak. When he walked he staggered and dragged 

 his hind feet. His pulse was 84, respiration 20. 



On the morning of August 24, while somewhat weak and uncertain on his feet, 

 he appeared fairly well and was turned into the pasture, showing no further symptoms. 

 His weight at that time was 91 pounds, showing that in the course of the experiment 

 he had lost 9 pounds. On the last day of the feeding, August 23, of the 5 pounds of 

 Cicuta roots he had eaten about oh pounds. 



The impression from the experiment was that the stems, leaves, and seeds had 

 been fed without effect and that the poisoning was directly the result of feeding 

 the roots on August 23. 



Case No. 104. 



Case No. 104 was brought in from the pasture for Cicuta feeding on August 24. This 

 wether weighed 91 pounds at 6 p. m. on August 25. Feeding was commenced at 9.50 

 a. m., August 26, when he was given 2| pounds of ground Cicuta roots mixed with a 

 pound of cut hay. He did not eat readily, but during the day disposed of perhaps 

 two-thirds of the amount fed in the morning. 



On August 27 part of the feed remaining was removed and more was supplied in cut 

 hay. Feeding was canied on in this manner through August 28, 29, 30, and 31. During 

 the day of August 31 he had eaten all the Cicuta supplied and was given some addi- 

 tional hay. 



On September 1, the supply of Cicuta being exhausted, he was fed hay. The 

 feeding of the ground roots was resumed on September 2 and continued until the 

 morning of September 8 before any results were noted. 



At a little after 10 a. m. , September 8, the animal was found down, apparently in a 

 fit. He was able to get up, however, without assistance. He frothed at the mouth 

 and was weak in the hind legs, but was able to run about. When down he kicked 

 about convulsively. At 10.20 his pulse. was 80 and fairly strong. At 10.25 he had 

 apparently recovered and showed no further marked symptoms. He had eaten 

 very little of the material fed, and the poisoning apparently resulted from the feeding 

 of the preceding day. 



