﻿282 The Philippine Journal of Science 1914 



1.5 centimeters, was found at the posterior end, and extended 

 through the cortex into the medullary substance. Considerable 

 degeneration of the parenchymatous tissue was present in the 

 vicinity of this abscess. Two worms were found in the upper 

 part of the ureters. Worm tracts either containing worms or 

 empty were found located along the edges and between the 

 papillae threughout the entire organ. These tracts were all 

 similar in structure, and varied from 1 to 1.5 millimeters in 

 diameter. 



The left kidney measured 15 centimeters in length, 6.5 centi- 

 meters in width at its posterior end, 8 centimeters at its anterior 

 end, and was 3.5 centimeters in thickness. 



In the central portion above the hilus, a scar 2.5 by 1.5 centi- 

 meters was found. At the posterior end, the capsule was 

 adherent to a scar 4 by 1.5 centimeters. On section, 2 worms 

 were found embedded in the hilus. 



Numerous worm tracts, either containing worms or filled with 

 purulent material, were found in the connective tissue located 

 along the spinal column in the vicinity of the kidneys. 



Pleurisy was very evident. The lobes of the lungs were 

 adherent to each other, to the costal pleura, and to the dia- 

 phragm. Several worms were found free in this cavity, and 2 

 were embedded in the costal pleura. 



The pericardial sac contained a large amount of blood-stained 

 fluid. The heart and pericardium were covered with a thick 

 feltlike fibrinous exudate, and were adherent to each other. The 

 heart and pericardium presented the appearance of the marked 

 traumatic pericarditis which is sometimes found in cattle. Five 

 worms were found at the base of the aorta. 



Worms were found free and embedded in both pleural and 

 peritoneal cavities. Twenty-eight were picked up which were 

 lying free among the organs. 



Berkshire sow A-25, age 4 years 3 months and 21 days, died 

 during the night of August 13, 1913. 



On looking over the history of this animal, the following may 

 be summed up. During her life, she aborted once and gave birth 

 to 32 pigs of which 14 lived. From these figures, it will be noted 

 that this animal was not profitable for breeding purposes. 



AUTOPSY 



The animal was large and from external appearances in fairly good 

 condition. Upon autopsy, a large amount of clotted blood and dark blood- 

 stained liquid was present in the peritoneal cavity. This appearance sug- 



