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ON CUTANEOUS SECRETIONS. 
Pulse accelerated, but not so strong as last evening. Mucous 
membranes still violet-coloured. Appetite still good. Lest lying 
down might have rubbed off some of the ointment, a fresh coating 
of it was applied. 
On the 8th of Oct. the respiration had become much embarrassed, 
though not increased in frequency. Serous discharge from the 
nostrils — mucous membranes highly injected — pulse quick, and 
rather feeble. The animal has much trouble to maintain herself 
erect, lying down almost constantly, evincing loss of strength. 
9 th . — We forced her to arise; but the muscular failing is so 
great, that this was done but with difficulty. Auscultation indi- 
cates one lung to be everywhere permeable, though the vesicular 
sound is very feeble. 
10 th. — To-day symptoms of colic; along with them, extreme 
difficulty of respiration. 
11/A. — Is down, and has not the power to rise. The mucous 
surfaces apparent are nearly black. Frothy discharge from the 
nose, the same as in asphyxia. Pulse hardly perceptible, and yet 
the appetite still remains. The animal eagerly seizes whatever 
food is placed before her, though she can hardly masticate it. 
Some symptoms of intestinal pain came on at intervals, and the 
animal died without a struggle on the 12th, at four A.M., lying 
upon her left side. 
Autopsy , at ten o’clock. — Uniform black tinge of the blood 
wherever the knife cut. Deep red colour of the entire muscular 
system. Stomach filled with aliment almost dry. No secretion 
upon the mucous surface. With the exception of the dark hue 
the stagnation of blood had given to its membranes, the alimentary 
tube presented nothing anormal. Liver brown-black. Black blood 
in abundance wherever cut into. Spleen flattened and reduced. 
Kidneys deep-coloured, clots of black blood in their pelves. 
Respiratory Apparatus . — Pituitary gorged with black blood, 
the same filling its sinuses. Blackish stain of the mucous surface, 
though that of the trachea was comparatively pale. Lungs : ex- 
terior, blackish green ; interior, uniform black colour. Heart : co- 
agulum, middle part white and black. Petechial spots underneath 
the endocardium. Deep red muscular tissue. 
The analysis of the blood, drawn before and during the experi- 
ment, has not exhibited any material differences in composition. 
Here is the result : — 
Before. 
After. 
Water 
. . . . 82.41 
81.85 
Albumen 
. . . . 9.42 
9.21 
Globules .... 
.... 8.17 
8.94 
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