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On opening the body, very nearly the same lesions were 
found as in No. i, except the stomach, which was quite full 
of partly digested food. Villous coat more congested than 
No. i, and the same hyperasmic spots in the muscles. Intense 
inflammation of small bowels with colloid infiltration between 
mucous and muscular coats. Mesentery intensely congested ; 
spleen not so much enlarged as No. i, yet three times its nor¬ 
mal size, and loaded with black, tarry-looking blood. Liver 
much inflamed and structure easilv broken down. Kidneys, 
left one normal, right most intensely congested, with some 
patches of inflammation. Bladder empty. ' Lungs entirely 
covered with petechial spots, right one much congested in 
its lower half and showing small collapsed patches. Heart con¬ 
tained a small quantity of black, liquid-looking blood and 
presented many congested spots in both cavities and about 
the auricular portion. Its structure was easily broken down. 
Fluid in pericardium very bloody and abundant in quantity. 
No clots were found anywhere. Brain not examined. 
This animal had fallen on the left side in death and had 
never been turned over. 
No. 3. — Gelding ten years old, good condition, first seen 
June 28th, 5 P. M. Symptoms . — Pulse, 90°, very irregular ; 
temperature, 103° F.; visible membranes intensely brownish- 
yellow, with many petechial spots on conjunctiva; breath very 
offensive; bowels torpid, very hig-h colored urine passes in 
quantities ; sores on all four feet and in angle of one hock. A 
peculiar twitching of external intercostal muscles was ob¬ 
served on both sides. Animal very weak, dragging his feet 
and staggering as he walked. Died without a struggle sixteen 
hours later. No treatment. 
Post-mortem .—Four hours after death rigor mortis very 
slight. On opening the abdomen, numerous large, congested 
spots were observed in the abdominal muscles, and on remov¬ 
ing the skin, the muscles of the right side of the back were 
congested and black, with much extravasation into all the con¬ 
nective tissues. 
Abdomen .—Stomach full of partly digested food, villous 
portion intensely congested in spots. Small bowels very 
