DEATH CAMAS SPECIES, ZYGADENUS PANICULATUS. 7 



was found to be very sick and in some pain, with irregular respiration. 

 There was a pause after the inspiration, followed by a somewhat 

 forcible expiration. The animal was weak and soon lay down. 

 At 4.46 p. m., the temperature was 98.4° F., pulse 96, respiration 28. 

 The pulse was fairly strong and regular. The respiration continued 

 as before. At this time the sheep was frothing at the mouth, was 

 much depressed, and showed weakness in the hind legs. A little 

 later the respiration was found to be very rapid, being approximately 

 200. At 5.32 p. m., the animal was down, evidently had been strug- 

 gling, and was unable to rise. Plate II, figure 1, shows the position 

 the animal assumed at this time. From then until about 6 p. m., 

 its condition remained practically unchanged. The temperature at 

 5.34 p. m. was 99.4° F., and the respiration 40. Most of 

 the time the animal was fairly quiet but unable to rise. At 

 tt.57 p. m., it was able to get up on its feet, although still very weak. 

 Plate II, figure 2, shows the attitude assumed at this time. The 

 weakness seemed most pronounced in the forelegs. About 6 p. m. 

 it went down because of weakness and almost immediately got up 

 again, the weakness, as before, being most pronounced in the forelegs. 

 From 7.20 until 11.13 p. m. it was lying down quietly, most of the 

 time apparently unable to rise. At 11.13 p. m. it was breathing 

 heavily and rather noisily at the rate of 20 a minute. 



On July 10, at 6.30 a. m., it was in about the same posi- 

 tion as during the preceding evening. Plate II, figure 3, shows its 

 attitude at this time. At 8 a. m., while still lying down, it was 

 found to have moved across the pen. At 8.40 a. m., when dis- 

 turbed it attempted to get upon its feet, but was unable to lift the 

 body on the forelegs. At this time the temperature w T as 99.3° F., 

 pulse 112, and respiration 24. These observations were taken just 

 following an attempt to rise. After lying quietly, the pulse was 

 about 100. The sheep at this time was in a semicomatose condition, 

 with the eyes half closed, but roused if approached. The condition 

 remained much the same during the rest of the day, and the evening. 

 The picture Plate II, figure 4, taken at 2.50 p. m., shows very well 

 the condition of the animal. The coma was very pronounced during 

 this period. At midnight the animal commenced to kick and went 

 into a position of opisthotonos, at the same time gasping. Follow- 

 ing these spasmodic movements, which could hardly be called con- 

 vulsions, its mouth was opened during the expirations. 



On July 11, at 7.30 a. m., it was found lying much as at midnight, 

 but breathing more easily. At 10.35 a. m., the temperature was 

 99.7° F., pulse 120, respiration 44. The pulse was weak and variable, 

 and the respiration somewhat labored. A little later the respiration 

 was too fast to count. The condition remained the same during 

 the forenoon and evening. At 4.15 p. m. and at 5 p. m., it was 



