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Liver. — ■ Extensive fibroid induration with disposition of large amounts 

 of pigment. Fluke eggs are numerous in the walls of abscess cavities. 

 Pathologic Diagnosis. — 



Extreme emaciation. 



Bullet wound of upper jaw and palate. 



Fluke disease of liver. 



Mcgastrongylus in trachea. 



Eggs and embryos (strongylus?) in intestine. 



Chronic intestinal hepatitis. 



Pigmentation of spleen. 



Examination of Deer No. 4. 



Carcass received in frozen condition, March 23d; autopsy March 24th 

 at 2 p. m. 



Specimen of trunk only, head and extremities having been removed 

 before shipping. 



Trunk, that of a medium-sized deer. External examination of trunk 

 negative. Subcutaneous and muscular tissues over abdomen show dark 

 greenish discoloration. Subcutaneous and inter-muscular connective tis- 

 sues of abdominal wall show no evidence of fat. 



Pleural Cavities. — Both similar. Pleural surfaces smooth and glisten- 

 ing. No free fluid. No adhesions. 



Lungs. — Both similar. Collapsed, light pink in color. Everywhere 

 crepitant. On section dry and apparently normal. 



Pericardial Cavity. — Negative. 



Heart. — Pericardium, endocardium, and valves, normal. Muscle 

 firm, brownish red in color. 



Aorta and Vena Cava. — Negative. 



Abdominal Cavity. — Serous surfaces smooth. No free fluid. Abdom- 

 inal wall in contact with small intestine shows greenish discoloration. 

 Viscera in region of liver and diaphragm are partly frozen. 



Mesentery and Omentum. — Entirely devoid of fat. 



G astro-intestinal Tract. — Stomachs contain 6,000 gramms (13.2 pounds 

 of food, consisting for the most part of finely-divided evergreen leaves 

 (hemlock and spruce). Contents of small intestine greenish semi-fluid 

 material. Contents of colon consists of formed faeces. Mucosa of stomachs 

 and intestines negative. 



Spleen. — Normal. 



Adrenals. — Normal. 



Kidneys.— Microscopically negative. 



