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without a trace of sugar in the urine for ten days, when he de- 

 veloped distemper and died from pneumonia. 



Dog 120. — Male. Weight 9.6 kilos. Complete pancreatec- 

 tomy June 22. Glycosuria from June 23 to June 28. Ligation 

 of all thyroid arteries June 28. Sugar positive June 29. Sugar 

 negative on daily examinations of passed and of catheterized 

 specimens from June 30 to July 13. Dog was found dead July 14. 

 Autopsy same day. Xo demonstrable lesions. Course: good 

 appetite until June 12. Xo signs of tetany. Sections of the 

 thyroid show many alveoli devoid of colloid (Fig. 1.) 



Dog 108. — Female. Weight 8.7 kilos. Complete pancreatec- 

 tomy March 16. Glycosuria from March 17 to March 24. Liga- 



Fig. 1. From dog 123. 



tlOfl of all thyroid arteries March 24. Glycosuria persisted until 

 April 1. Died April 2 from emaciation. Autopsy on same day. 

 No demonstrable lesions. Course: poor appetite two days after 

 removal of pancreas. Refused food completely from the day 

 following ligation. Xo acute attack of tetany, but twitchings of 

 the musculature of the back noted two days following ligation. 



