PYAEMIA IN THE DOG. 
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to be very weak and depressed, beef tea and stimulants were 
administered. On the morning of the 18th the only change in 
the symptoms was such increased weakness that a fatal issue 
seemed very near. At u A.M. he was carried into the 
cynology clinic, where he expired before any physical exam¬ 
ination could be made. 
Dr. Mills, from the history, diagnosed pyaemia or septicae¬ 
mia, which was verified later by post-mortem examination. 
The autopsy was held nine hours after death, and revealed 
the following conditions: Serous cavities dry, intestines 
distended, serous coats showed reddened patches, but there 
were no signs of peritonitis. 
Spleen .—Extending along the middle of the abdominal cav¬ 
ity it was greatly enlarged, congested, soft, with numerous 
large haemorrhagic infarcts and minute abscess formations. 
Kidneys .—Enlarged, capsule easily removed, surfaces 
smooth, pale and mottled with areas of congestion and haem¬ 
orrhages. On section showed great fatty degeneration, 
large, white necrotic infarcts, but no signs of multiple ab¬ 
scesses visible to the naked eye. Pelves and ureters injected. 
Liver large, congested, fatty, firm, without the presence 
of abscesses. There were also several small superficial areas 
of necrosis. 
The intestines contained much mucous, and a specimen of 
taenia 75 cm. in length. Otherwise no evidence of disease. 
The heart was normal in size, containing a moderate 
amount of blood, blue-black in color, and also a small quantity 
of mixed clot. The muscle was firm, deep red in color, and 
free from abscesses. Aortic valves were chronically thick¬ 
ened at their attached margins, the right posterior valve had 
recent dark-colored vegetations upon it, while behind it was 
a small recent thrombus. The left posterior valve was greatly 
degenerated, its free margin showing much loss of substance 
and numerous vegetations. At the attached margin were 
two deep ulcerations involving the heart substance. There 
was also slight fusion of the valves. 
Lungs .—The bronchi were slightly reddened, larger vessels 
free ; otherwise no evidence of pulmonary disease. The brain 
was normal. 
