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Liver. — Is greenish-brown in color, apparently enlarged and its surface 

 uneven and marked by several large irregular swellings. On section are 

 found five cavities, measuring 3 to 8 cm. in diameter and containing thick 

 brownish fluid with foul odor. From these cavities were removed, in all, 

 eighteen flukes {Fasciola magna). The walls of the cavities containing these 

 parasites are thickened and greyish in color. The liver substance is bile, 

 stained and of increased consistence. No flukes are found in the intestines 

 or adjacent blood vessels. 



The brain and its membranes are normal. 

 Bacteriology. — 



Cultures from the peritoneum, pleural cavity, heart's blood, and spleen 

 are sterile. 



Cultures from nostrils show staphylococcus aureus; from liver, kidney 

 and lung various saprophytic organisms, apparently the result of post- 

 mortem infection and of no importance. 

 Histological Examination. — 



Adrenal gland, heart muscle, muscles of limbs and trunk and kidney 

 normal. 



Lung. — (Edema. Firm nodule from apex is composed of dense fibrous 

 tissue with evidence of old hemorrhage. No evidence of tuberculosis. 



Spleen. — Extensive deposition of old blood pigment, apparently 

 hemosiderin. 



Liver. — Irregular areas of fibroid induration with extensive pigmenta- 

 tion. Numerous fluke eggs in wall of fluke cavities. 

 Pathologic Diagnosis. — 



Extreme emaciation. 



Fluke disease of liver. 



Chronic localized hepatitis. 



Pigmentation of spleen. 



Fibroid nodule of left lung. 



(Edema of lungs. 



Examination of Deer No. 2. 



Young female received at Bender Laboratory, March nth. 



Carcass is frozen solidly. Autopsy March 12 at 3 p. m. No external 

 evidence of injury. Emaciation is extreme, all subcutaneous and peritoneal 

 fat absent. With the exception of the liver all organs are normal. 



Liver. — Is greenish-brown in color, soft and flabby. On section are 

 found several small cavities containing dark grumous material. From these 

 cavities three flukes {Fasciola magna) were removed. 



