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Translations and Reviews of Continental 
Veterinary Journals. 
By AV. Eunes^ M.R.C.V.S., London. 
THE EEEECTS OF ABSTINENCE AND INSUFFICIENT FOOD 
IN ANIMALS. 
{Conlhmedfrom p. 577.) 
Its composition^ -wliicli I obtained from Professor AVurtz, 
■was as follows :—Water^ 722*9 ; fibrine, 3*6; albumen, fat, 
and organic matter of the serum, 126*5; globules, 107*3; 
salts, 39*7, in 1000. In comparing the above with that of 
the normal blood of the talipeds, as given by Simon, Xasse, 
Andral, and Gavarret, it will be seen that in some respects 
this starved animal had a real advantage over those fed in the 
regular way. The simple comparison of the analysis points 
it out clearly enough, but it would have been better defined 
had the analysis been made at the commencement of the 
experiment, as well as at the end. I take Nassefs analysis 
of the normal blood of the horse. 
\d. Normal Blood. 
znd Analysis. 
IFalcr .... 
S0I75 
Water. 
. 722 90 
Fibrine .... 
2-41 
Fibrine 
3G0 
Albumen and organic mat¬ 
Albumen and 
organic 
ter of the scrum . 
69*52 
matter of the 
serum 12Go0 
Fatty matter 
131 
Fatty matter 
• ' 
Globules .... 
117*13 
Globules 
. 107*50 
Salts .... 
6*22 
Salts . 
. 39 70 
Thus, the blood of this horse, after thirty days^ deprivation of 
food, instead of being poorer, as theory miglit lead one to sup¬ 
pose, w'as, on the contrary, richer in fibrine, albumen, and 
fatty matter, but, above all, in salts, than the ordinary blood 
of the horse. All the plastic materials, with the exception of 
the globules, were in greater proportion, the latter having 
decreased by about one tenth. This fluid was, there¬ 
fore, all that was required in respect to quantity, quality, 
temperature, and density. It was in excellent condition to 
excite the nervous system, maintain the nutrition and the 
secretions. AVe shall find the solution of these facts in the 
sequel, and also find that we must not expect to meet with 
them under all circumstances. It at as not only the composi¬ 
tion of the l)lood it Avas important to study in the case of the 
