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THE CATTLE MURRAIN OF INDIA. 
Post-mortem appearances of some Cattle Epizootics , 
Place and Date. 
Skin. 
Nasal Passages. 
Larynx and Trachea. 
Lambert, 
Ceylon Epi- 
zootic, 1842. 
Several cases. 
Not noted. 
Not noted. 
i 
Inflamed, and full of frothy 
mucus. 
Long, 
Assam Epi- 
zootic, 1853. 
Several cases. 
Subcutaneous and in- 
termuscular tissue af- 
fected with gangrene. 
Lining membrane 
inflamed. 
Mucous membrane inflamed 
to smallest ramifications, with 
patches of gangrenous inflam- 
mation. 
Rutherford, 
Calcutta Epi- 
zootic, 1864. 
Several cases. 
Not noted. 
Membrane in- 
flamed, thickened, 
covered with exuda- 
tion ; abrasions, and 
ova of flies. 
Larynx inflamed; trachea 
less so. 
Dr. Bristowe, 
Cattle Plague, 
England, 1865-6. 
Several cases. 
Often not noted. In 
several cases an eruption 
on the udder and teats 
is named. 
Not noted. 
Deep congestion ; sub- 
mucous extravasation ; hae- 
morrhage, and lymph-like ex- 
udation. 
Gudgin, 
Birmah Epi- 
zootic, 1866. 
Twenty-three 
cases. 
Between hind legs 
presented redness, or a 
few cracks and sores. 
Mucous mem- 
brane intensely con- 
gested, of a deep 
red colour, dotted 
over with raw spots, 
points of ulceration, 
or patches of exuda- 
tion. More disease 
posteriorly. 
Lining membrane con- 
gested, and covered with ex- 
udation. The congestion ex- 
tends into the ramifications 
of the trachea. 
McLeod, 
Tessore Epi- 
j zootic, 1867. 
One case. 
Skin rough. A few 
crusts on neck, belly, 
and udder, with sur- 
rounding redness. Nc 
pustules. 
Mucous mem- 
, brane thickened and 
■ inflamed. 
i 
Lining membrane red, 
covered with viscid mucous ; 
submucous tissue infiltrated; 
tracheal mucous membrane 
congested to smallest rami- 
fications. 
Stanley, 
Benares Epi- 
zootic, 1869. 
One case. 
Died on ninth 
day. 
Eruption well-marked 
over the whole body ; 
superficial excoriations 
over the head and face.* 
Crusts readily removed 
by slight friction, hail 
and cuticle coming away 
leaving circular super- 
ficial excoriations, size ol 
split peas. 
l Congested. 
i 
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1 
f 
Only slightly congested. 
* Probably caused by the crusts having been washed 
