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subcutaneously one-half grain of atropin. At 4.29 the pulse was be- 
tween 95 and 100, respiration 46 and slower and deeper than when 
noticed before. At 4.38 respiration was 60 and irregular. At 4.40 
the pulse was 75 to 80. At 4.51 respiration was 40 and the pulse 94. 
At 5.01 she suddenly got up without any apparent effort and walked 
the length, of the corral. She stood for a moment, trembling vio- 
lently, then fell, going over upon her left side. At 5.30 an attempt 
was made to get her upon her feet, when she began to vomit. She 
was held up for about ten minutes, until it was evident that there was 
no regurgitated material in the lungs or trachea. At 5.55 she at- 
tempted to get upon her feet, but was unable. At 6.10 she was given 
a hypodermic injection of one-fourth grain atropin, and at 6.30 she 
was given hypodermically 10 cubic centimeters of undiluted whisky. 
At 6.45 she lay with head extended, eyes partly closed, lips apart, 
muscles of the flanks twitching, with rapid breathing, and was ap- 
parently about to die. At 6.55 she was given a second dose of 10 
cubic centimeters of undiluted whisky. At 7.10 her head was raised 
and she was able to keep it erect. At this time she attempted to get 
up and made another attempt at 7.12. At 7.22 she got up, went the 
length of the corral and walked about nervously. There was still 
some twitching of the muscles of the body. From this time on she 
seemed to improve in condition and showed no other symptoms of 
poisoning. There seemed to be no doubt that in this case the injec- 
tion of whisky had bridged over a period of weakness which other- 
wise might have ended fatally. 
Case 118. 
Case 118 was a yearling steer born August 9, 1909, whose estimated 
weight was 300 pounds. He received July 7, 18.25 pounds of Del- 
phinium harheyi including stems, leaves, and blossoms. This was 
given in three feedings, one at 9.15 a. m., one at 9.40 a. m., and one 
at 2.40 p. m. At 3.55 he was found down and unable to get up, 
apparently from weakness. At 4 p. m. the pulse was 70 and rather 
weak, respiration 72. At 4.09 respiration was 100 and pulse 75. 
Saliva was running from his mouth. At 4.28 the pulse was 60. At 
5.01 there were a few spasmodic contractions of the legs, but nothing 
that could be considered as convulsions. During these spasmodic 
contractions he went over on his left side and remained there. Res- 
piration was 54. During this time he had made several unsuccessful 
attempts to rise. There was some belching of gas from the stomach. 
Two subcutaneous injections of atropin were given, the quantity 
given being one-half grain in all. The respiration became more and 
more shallow and soon stopped entirely. An attempt was made to 
stimulate it by inhalation of ammonia, but it was unsuccessful. 
