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niversity, and an autopsy held. Right costal, visceral and 
aphragmatic pleura much inflamed, with some serous exu- 
tte mixed with flocculent lypmph; costal pleura at one 
)int showing a circular elevation eight inches in diameter, 
id one-eighth inch above surrounding pleura, a firm, lymph- 
:e extravasation of a transparent, yellowish hue. The 
iwels showed severe general muco-enteritis, probably caused 
the aloetic ball, and doubtless the immediate cause of 
; ath. The liver was swollen, the capsule tense, shining, 
ile yellow in color, and weighing twenty-one pounds. 
No. 5- Called May nth, 1892, in consultation with Dr. 
. E. Knowles, at Terre Haute, Ind., to attend the three-year¬ 
'd sorrel colt Electral, a highly bred pacer. Patient had 
en well up to May 6th, and was one of the last of a large 
ible of track horses to take the disease ; had been very bad 
pm first with rapid, weak, intermittent pulse, which gradu- 
y grew worse. At date of visit had an excessively foetid 
sal discharge, considerable in amount, dirtv reddish in 
lor, thin and mixed with flakes. He died at 4 A.M. the fol¬ 
ding day, and autopsy conducted by Dr. Knowles and my- 
f at 10 A.M. Subcutaneous aponeurosis bile tinged, axillary 
ins filled with extremely black, feebly coagulable blood, 
iscular interstices show numerous ecchymoses. Diaphrag- 
itic and costal pleuras inflamed throughout, pleural cavity 
ataining one quart dark yellowish brown, flaky exudate, 
Dnchial glands enlarged. Right lung showing lobular 
sumonia with imperfect hepatization at various points, and 
?ht inflammation throughout entire extent, slight emphy- 
na at upper border; left lung shows but little pleurisv, but 
merous small lobules markedly inflamed. The pericardium 
s slightly inflamed ; endocardium intensely inflamed, show- 
; hemorrhagic infarctions; heart muscle pale, soft, friable, 
1 showing ecchymosis. Stomach filled with deeply bile- 
?ed food, mucous membrane congested, mucous membrane 
colon and coecum inflamed ; liver pale yellow, tumefied, 
)sule tense, shining, weight twenty pounds; kidneys hy- 
pasmic, pus in hilus of left. 
The mortality and loss varies greatly in different out- 
