DEATH CAMAS SPECIES, ZYGADENUS PANICULATUS. 7 
was found to be very sick and in some pain, with irregular respiration. 
There was a pause after the inspiration, followed by a somewhat 
forcible expiration. The animal was weak and soon lay down. 
At 4.46 p. m.s the temperature was 98.4° F., pulse 96, respiration 28. 
The pulse was fairly strong and regular. The respiration continued 
as before. At this time the sheep was frothing at the mouth, was 
much depressed, and showed weakness in the hind legs. A little 
later the respiration was found to be very rapid, being approximately 
200: At 5.32 p. m., the animal was down, evidently had been strug- 
gling, and was unable to rise. Plate I, figure 1, shows the position 
the animal assumed at this time. From then until about 6 p. m., 
‘its condition remained practically unchanged. The temperature at 
5.34 p. m. was 99.4° F., and the respiration 40. Most of 
the time the animal was fairly quiet but unable to rise. At 
4.57 p. m., it was able to get up on its feet, although still very weak. 
Plate II, figure 2, shows the attitude assumed at this time. The 
weakness seemed most pronounced in the forelegs. About 6 p. m. 
it. went down because of weakness and almost immediately got up 
again, the weakness, as before, being most pronounced in the forelegs. 
From 7.20 until 11.13 p. m. it was lying down quietly, most of the 
time apparently unable to rise. At 11.13 p. m. it was breathing 
heavily and rather noisily at the rate of 20 a minute. 
On July 10, at 6.30 a. m., it was in about the same posi- 
tion as during the preceding evening. Plate II, figure 3, shows its 
attitude at this time. At 8 a. m., while still lying down, it was 
found to have moved across the pen. At 8.40 a. m., when dis- 
turbed it attempted to get upon its feet, but was unable to lift the 
body on the forelegs. At this time the temperature was 99.3° F,, 
pulse 112, and respiration 24. These observations were taken just 
following an attempt to rise. After lying quietly, the pulse was 
about 100. The sheep at this time was in a semicomatose condition, 
with the eyes half closed, but roused if approached. The condition 
remained much the same during the rest of the day, and the evening. 
The picture Plate II, figure 4, taken at 2.50 p. m., shows very well 
the condition of the animal. The coma was very pronounced during 
this period. At midnight the animal commenced to kick and went 
into a position’ of opisthotonos, at the same time gasping. Follow- 
ing these spasmodic movements, which could hardly be called con- 
vulsions, its mouth was opened during the expirations. 
On July 11, at 7.30 a. m., it was found lying much as at midnight, 
but breathing more easily. At 10.35 a.m., the temperature was 
99.7° F., pulse 120, respiration 44. The pulse was weak and variable, 
and the respiration somewhat labored. A little later the respiration 
was too fast to count. The condition remained the same during 
the forenoon and evening. At 4.15 p. m. and at 5 p. m., it was 
