STRONGYLUS ARMATUS. 
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ere were several specimens of the strong)dus armatus. In 
e sub-mucous coat of the csecum there were several well- 
larked prominences, and through the thin membrane the 
i'iled-up worm could be distinctly seen. Through want of 
lols and time I did not take out the brain. 
14. Horse belonging to American Express Co., aged ; died 
:ddenly on the street while working ; (the day was cool and 
oudy ;) the horse fell down “all in a heap,” with his legs 
der him ; it got up again, but it immediately fell, and died 
\ thout a struggle. 
Autopsy held next day, eighteen hours after death. Body 
nnpanitic, abdominal organs normal, no parasites in intes- 
; es ; lungs congested, heart empty, muscles dark; aorta. 
:rmal; kidneys, normal; on the base of the brain around 
y pons there was a quantity of congestion and effusion. In 
third ventricle, there was a teaspoonful of serous effusion, 
lie blood vessels in and around the vermiform process and 
n latei~al lobes of the cerebellum were intensely congested ; 
b strongyles were discovered. 
Post-Mortem of Horses Found at the Knacker. 
Brown gelding ; aged ; killed; S. Armatus abundant in 
:cum ; aneurism, anterior mesenteric artery with worms. 
Gray mare, over drove; died of exhaustion ; no evidence 
> 8. armatus in cascum ; small aneurism, anterior mesenteric 
:ery, but no evidence of parasite there. 
Owner unknown ; died of colic; apoplexy of large intes- 
i"s ; S. armatus plenty in cascum ; anterior mesenteric arte- 
’aneursmal, with worms. 
Bay gelding, old owner unknown; died of colic ; aneu- 
in post aorta at point where anterior mesenteric artery 
len off, size of a large pear, involving anterior mesenteric 
isry, with thrombus and strongyles present, and one of di¬ 
gging arteries completely plugged ; no S. armatus found in 
c:um. 
Bay gelding, killed for lost usefulness; strongyles in cas- 
u ; aneurism anterior mesenteric artery, with thrombus 
r strongyles. 
