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July 27, diarrhoea, not eating. 



July 28, found dead in the morning ; good lesions of rinderpest. 



From the results obtained in experiments 29 to 36, inclusive, 

 it will be noted that chlorazene by the method in which it was 

 administered had no curative effect upon rinderpest. 



SALICYLATE OF MERCURY 



Salicylate of mercury was used with the idea that it might 

 have a specific action upon the virus of rinderpest. By hypo- 

 dermic injection rapid and powerful action is obtained, free 

 from gastrointestinal irritation, which has to be considered when 

 treating rinderpest. 



In some of the experiments serum was used simultaneously 

 with the salicylate of mercury to try to increase the resistance 

 of the animals toward the disease. 



EXPERIMENT 37 



Fuga carabao 128. — This animal contracted rinderpest by ex- 

 posure to sick animals. 



July 21, 1917, carabao 128 presented its first rise in temper- 

 ature, registering, in the afternoon, 39.8° C. 



July 24, diarrhoea, not eating; given a deep intramuscular in- 

 jection of 0.5 gram of salicylate of mercury suspended in 12.5 

 cubic centimeters of paraffin oil. 



July 25, diarrhoea, not eating; given a deep intramuscular in- 

 jection of 0.5 gram of salicylate of mercury suspended in 12.5 

 cubic centimeters of paraffin oil. 



July 26, diarrhoea, not eating; given a deep intramuscular in- 

 jection of 0.5 gram of salicylate of mercury suspended in 12.5 

 cubic centimeters of paraffin oil. 



July 27, bloody diarrhoea; not eating; animal very sick. 



July 28, found dead in the morning ; good lesions of rinderpest. 



EXPERIMENT 38 



Jolo carabao 98. — This animal contracted rinderpest by ex- 

 posure to sick animals. 



July 24, 1917, carabao 98 presented its first rise in temper- 

 ature, registering, in the forenoon, 38.9° C; in the afternoon, 

 40° C. 



July 25, given a deep intramuscular injection of 0.5 gram 

 of salicylate of mercury suspended in 12.5 cubic centimeters 

 of sterile paraffin oil. 



July 26, given a deep intramuscular injection of 0.5 gram of 

 salicylate of mercury suspended in 12.5 cubic centimeters of 

 sterile paraffin oil. 



