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no evidence of pain or discomfort. Later when they attempt 

 to walk, the gait is more or less irregular, resembling very much 

 the gait of milk fever in its early stage. The symptoms 1 dur- 

 ing the first 24 to 36 hours are not marked, except that dull- 

 ness, staggering gait, and cold extremities continue. The skin 

 is harsh and lacking in sensation. 



Still later diarrhea often appears and nervous symptoms be- 

 come more pronounced. The inability to walk naturally is 



Fig. 61. — Hemorrhagic Septicemia. (M. H. S.) 

 Hemorrhages on costal pleura. 



continued; the neck may be bent to one side, and the muscles, 

 particularly of the face and neck, are spasmodically contracted. 

 The sick animals may remain quiet, moving around very little; 

 but the eyes have a wild expression, and there may be a nervous 

 chewing motion with profuse flow of saliva. The temperatures 

 are often normal or even subnormal. 



Later still there often appears intense nervous activity. The 

 eyes become more wild and unnatural ; the grinding of the jaws 

 grows more active and more constant; the convulsions of face 



1 In case of young calves, these cases may be characterized by profound 

 nervous disturbance very early in their histories. 



