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was clearer and louder than the normal percussion sound. Upon auscultation it was 
found that the vesicular and bronchial murmurs were considerably increased in in- 
‘tensity and accompanied here and there by sibilant rales. She coughed violently at 
times. Six days after she came to the hospital the breathing became more rapid and 
difficult and the pulse very much accelerated. The animal did not eat, grew weak 
rapidly and died four days later, or ten days after admission to the hospital. 
Fic. 66. COMPOSITE DRAWING OF SECTION OF LUNG THROUGH NODULE OF ASPERGILLUS 
ORIGIN. F, FIBRIN IN ALVEOLI. S, FRUIT HYPHAE AND SPORES OF FUNGUS 
(Ravenel). 
The anatomical] changes given here are restricted to the case of Pearson and Ravenel. 
The most striking feature on external examination was the extreme amount of emphy- 
sema. The lobules were separated from each other by 3 to 5 mm. and even at some 
