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A TREATISE ON ELEPHANTS. 
Post-mortem appearances. — In acute cases all that may be 
met with is a slight excess of fluid in the body cavities, a slight 
redness of the peritoneum and some small haemorrhages. The 
swellings are hard, and on section are found to contain a greenish 
yellow or at times pinkish gelatinous material, infiltrated with 
blackish haemorrhages of various sizes. This gelatinous material may 
also be met with in other parts of the body infiltrating the connective 
and muscular tissues. On opening the abdomen an excess of 
fluid is found, the peritoneum, mesentery, etc., are highly injected 
and in some cases show haemorrhagic points. The liver is often 
enlarged, full of blood and friable, as also the kidneys, which are soft. 
The spleen is congested, friable and sometimes enlarged, though not 
to anything like the same extent as in anthrax. The stomach 
shows haemorrhagic patches both externally and under its lining 
membrane ; the mucous membrane of the bowel shows haemorrhages 
and inflammatory exudations, particularly about the duodenum, and 
may contain soft albumenous matter varying in colour from yellow 
to grey and streaked with blood. Lungs are congested and full of 
frothy material. Pericardium contains clear serous fluid and may 
show haemorrhagic patches, the heart muscle is soft, friable and 
with haemorrhagic patches ; this may also be seen under the lining 
membrane of the heart cavities. The blood is dark-coloured and 
clots badly, but is not tarry as in anthrax. 
Note. — This disease is met with frequently in horned cattle, especially 
buffaloes. The vernacular names for it are OO^C^dSsc^^D {Le-gyaung-kwe-na) 
and co^GgjD6s8oS^D {Ll-gyaung-pate-na). 
Symptoms — Are very much the same as those already described in the 
elephant. 
