12 BULLETIN 69, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
On the morning of September 9 the uneaten material was removed and at noon he 
was given 4 pounds of fresh-ground Cicuta roots with a half pound of cut hay. 
At 5.55 p. m. he was found down on his left side, kicking convulsively and unable 
to rise. When raised to his feet, however, he walked to the side of the corral. Res- 
piration was 28 and rather deep. He was fairly strong and able to run about the 
corral rather actively, so it was difficult to take his pulse. From the time he was 
found down and helped up he showed no marked symptoms except weakness and 
uncertain movements of his head. He appeared abnormally excitable, starting at 
the slightest sound or movement, sometimes giving a sudden start without apparent 
cause. At6.55 p.m. he wasfound down again. He was lying on his belly and unable 
to rise. His temperature was 102.5°; pulse, 128. At 6.56 he had a convulsion with 
opisthotonos, followed by violent kicking of the fore and hind legs, rolling over on 
his side. At 6.58 he managed to rise; his pulse was 132; his head moved about in a 
spasmodic way, resembling hiccoughs, and suggested spasmodic contractions of the 
diaphragm. At 7 he was standing with his legs braced apart, unable to walk. His 
pulse was 172. At 7.06 he fell down again and went into a violent convuision, more 
severe than the preceding. His head was drawn up, with his chin against the breast, 
apparently held by a violent muscular contraction. He then rolled over upon his side 
with the head thrown back. This was followed by violent movements of his legs 
and head. Then he lay upon his belly, his legs doubled under him and the hind legs 
extended. His breathing was labored and the hiccoughing or spasmodic jerking of 
the sides and head continued. At 7.09 he was still on his belly and unable to rise. 
His pulse was 180. He was raised to hisfeet. When his shoulders were raised he fell 
again, but when his hind quarters were raised he managed to get up, or, in other words, 
apparently he was especially weak in his hind legs, but was able to use his fore legs. 
At 7.20 he was able to walk a little when urged. At 8 he was still on his feet and able 
to walk about, but weak in his hind legs. His pulse was 140 and rather strong. He 
passed a large quantity of urine. He occasionally belched gas and ground his teeth. 
The hiccoughing had practically stopped. 
From this time on there were no noticeable symptoms, and on the morning of Sep- 
tember 10 he was turned back with the band in the pasture. He weighed at the time 
86 pounds, showing that during the feeding he had lost 5 pounds. All told, he had 
eaten 45 pounds of roots. It is to be noted, however, that the feeding was continued 
over quite a long period and that the poisoning may be considered to have resulted 
from a comparatively small amount eaten within a short time. 
Case No. 125. 
Case No. 125 (a wether) was brought in for Cicuta feeding on August 24. Thissheep 
weighed 100 pounds at 6 p. m. on August 25. Feeding was commenced at 10 a. m. on 
August 26, when it was given leaves, stems, and seeds of Cicuta. This feeding was 
continued during August 26 and 27. Because of lack of material none was fed on 
August 28 and 29, but the feeding was resumed on August 30. Because of lack of 
material no more was fed on August 31 and September 1, but the feeding was resumed 
on September 2 and continued to September 12. 
The animal ate with fair readiness the fresh young leaves and succulent stems, but 
objected to the dried material, and it was rather difficult to make it clean up the stems 
and the seed tops. Up to August 30 fresh plants were fed, the seeds being rather green. 
From September 2 to 6 the material was dry and was eaten less readily. From Sep- 
tember 7 to 11 the material was fresher, but the seed tops were past maturity. -Itis 
estimated that in the course of the feeding the animal ate 91 pounds. The plant pro- 
duced no toxic effect and the sheep was turned out on September 12, apparently in 
good condition. It weighed at this time 94 pounds, having lost 6 pounds in the course 
of the experiment, 
