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According to the history, these symptoms were observed for 
some time previous to the failing sight, which determined the 
owner in bringing the animal to the hospital. 
As a result of his examination, Frohner makes the follow¬ 
ing report: dog exceedingly emaciated, the more prominent 
portions of his osteology protruding; visible mucous mem. 
branes anaemic and of a whitish-yellow hue ; rectal temperature 
102.5 0 F., pulse 120-140, irregular and weak ; action of the 
heart strong, but insufficiency indicated by the rushing sound 
subsequent to the first heart-note. During the days imme¬ 
diately after admission, the appetite poor but soon returned 
On an average two quarts of liquid—water or milk—were 
consumed each day. Large quantities of pale straw-colored 
urine escaped the patient; the odor of the same was not un 
like chloroform, of acid reaction, and, as evidenced by the 
tongue, possessing more or less saccharine matter. Specific 
gravity, 1055. Fehling’s test and the polariscope indicated 
the amount of grape sugar to be 4.9 per cent. 
Gait of animal sluggish. In each eye the lens of a gray tint, 
which upon closer investigation emanated from radiating 
bars of opacity (cataracta diabetica). After a few days the 
appetite diminished, and later totally disappeared ; masses oi 
disgusting food and water were irregularly vomited. As the 
meat diet was persevered in, the quantity of sugar in the urine 
contracted. Desuetude became notably stronger from da) 
to day, and the subject finally entered a state of insensibility 
(coma diabeticum) during which the rectal temperature sank 
below normal. Death came two days later while in a coma 
tose state. 
The post-mortem revealed intense hypertrophy and dis 
coloration of the liver. This organ, as exhibited by the mi 
croscope, was infiltrated to a well-marked degree with fat 
globules. Besides these lesions, the kidneys were the seat 0: 
a slight parenchymatous inflammation ; the stomach and in 
testines were in a catarrhal condition. In the heart he locatec 
a long-standing insufficiency of the mitralis and bicuspidalk 
valves. On the remaining organs, especially of the abdomina 
cavity, inclusive of the sympatheticus and its branches, nc 
alteration of note could be registered. 
