216 PARASITOLOGY. 
Parts Infested—The red blood cells. 
Name of Disease -—Equine piroplasmosis; paludism 
in horse. 
How Transmitted—In Russia said to be trans- 
mitted by the Dermacenter electus. 
Condition Produced.—Fat is icteric; mucous and 
serous membranes may be marked with petechia; the 
liver is engorged with blood, and yellowish in color; 
the kidneys are congested and softened; the lungs 
may be congested. Dropsical swellings may appear in 
chronic cases. _ 
Symptoms.—Great depression, weakness, unsteady 
gait; loss of appetite; high elevation of temperature 
(103° to 105° Fahrenheit); accelerated respiration. 
The lungs may become congested and a foamy mucous 
discharge from the nostrils; in the latter case the 
respirations would be hurried and painful; in later 
stages port-wine colored urine. Death occurs in acute 
cases in from a few hours to five or six days. Chronic 
cases may last two to three months. 
AMOEBA (Amoebas—change). 
The class amoeba includes a single-celled group of 
parasites that are provided with a nucleus and pro- 
toplasm and possess amoeboid movement. They in- 
fest various parts of the body. 
Amoepa Parasirica (Amoebas—change) 
(Parasitus—eating beside). 
Synonym.—Amoeba Principes. 
Distribution —Found in Australia; not reported in 
the United States. 
Description—A single-celled protozoon apparently 
identical with the Amoeba Principes of fresh water. 
Animals Infested —Sheep. 
