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(2) February 2, 1918, 10 a.m. Fowl received 15 grains of cop- 
per sulphate in solution (10 cc. of 10 per cent solution). Fowl 
drank water continuously for 15 minutes then became restless for 
about three minutes. 12 m. Dull. 2 p.m. Dull. 4.30 p.m. 
Dull. February 3, 1918, 9 a.m. Fowl is droopy. 9.30 a.M. 
Convulsions developed and fowl died. Autopsy notes. Orop nor- 
mal. Distended with water. Considerable food in crop and giz- 
zard. Mucosa of proventriculus intensely inflamed. Horny mem- 
brane of gizzard loosened near opening of proventriculus. Hem- 
orrhagic points in submucosa. Catarrhal enteritis is quite marked. 
Intestine contains considerable bluish fluid. Mesenteric fat and 
peritoneum are petechiated. Heart is in systole. 
(8) June 25, 1918, 10 a.m. Fowl received 15 grains of copper 
sulphate. Result. No effect was apparent. 
(4) February 28, 1918, 10.10 a.m. Fowl received 5 grains of 
copper sulphate. Result. No effect was apparent. 
ERGOT. F. E. 
Non-toxic dose. 2% drams F. E. equivalent to 242 drams of ergot. 
Experiment. (1) February 8, 1918, 10.30 a.m. Fowl received 
2% drams of fluid extract of ergot with 24 drams of water. Result. 
No effect was apparent. 
FERROUS SULPHATE (COPPERAS) 
Non-toxic dose. 380 grains -- 
Experiment. (1) February 7, 1918, 10.30 a.m. Fowl received 
30 grains of ferrous sulphate in solution (10 c.c. of 20 per cent solu- 
tion). Result. No effect was apparent. 
IPECAC. F. E. 
Lethal dose. 1 to 2 drams. 
Toxic dose. 1 dram. 
Non-toxic dose. % to % dram. 
Experiments. (1) August 19,1918, 1.10 p.m. Gave 4% pound 
fowl 2 drams fluid extract of ipecac. August 20. No apparent 
change. August 21,9.4.m. Greenish fluid droppings. August 22, 
94.m. Fowl dead. Autopsy notes. Crop and gizzard filled with 
food. Mucosa of crop pale, slightly thickened. Lower esophagus 
