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«T. C. MEYER, SR. 
A watery blood oozed from its parenchine. Spleen normal in 
size but somewhat softer ; gall bladder entirely empty, the inter¬ 
ior inflamed, the exterior emphysematous; right kidney undergo¬ 
ing decomposition, while the left showed no morbidity. The 
bladder contained a small quantity of clear urine; pancreas shriv¬ 
eled. Lungs small, the right dark red, both spongy. The heart 
wilted, endocardium of the right ventricle dark red, as was also 
the inner lower lining of the posterior aorta. Encephalon did 
not appear changed. 
No. II. (Esophagus and pharynx inflamed ; lungs, heart and 
pleura had a hypergemic hue; liver rather tough ; gall bladder 
full, contents more liquid than usual. Spleen same as in No. 1. 
Stomachs inflamed; intestines only slightly affected; kidneys flab¬ 
by ; bladder full of turbid urine. Brain normal, as was also the 
medulla spinalis as far as exposed. 
No. III. Revealed similar manifestations as No. II. 
No. IV. A young steer slaughtered six hours after showing 
the first symptoms of disease. With the exception of circula¬ 
tion 100 and respiration 60 to 70 per minute, no important clin¬ 
ical symptoms were manifest. 
One stroke felled him, after which he was depleted by the 
butcher. 
The blood was thick and black, ekchymosis in the heart, kid¬ 
neys spotted red and a bit of partially masticated hay in the phar¬ 
ynx, were the only abnormities observed. 
An infiltration of the connective tissue, with a sanginuous col¬ 
ored serum around the pharynx was met with in some of the 
cadavers. 
The owner of these cattle gave to each one not yet affected 
one-half pint coal oil with seemingly good result. However, a 
few days before this medication I had the premises thoroughly 
cleaned, the floor sprinkled with chlorinated lime, the interior 
fumigated with sulphur, carbolic acid diluted with water given in¬ 
ternally, and the cattle turned out into the open air, which latter 
procedure undoubtedly was most conducive to their well-being. 
The public press termed this plague rinderpest. The clinical 
symptoms and post mortem results proved this nomenclature erro- 
