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REPORTS OF CASES. 
April 19th. —The leg remains in the same swollen, painful 
condition, accompanied by the formation and rupture of num¬ 
erous small abscesses on the flat of the thigh, discharging the 
same creamy blood-tinged pus as the former. Old ulcers 
continued to discharge, their edges granulating angrily and 
having no tendency to heal. Suspecting the lymphangitis might 
be only symptomatic, the animal was inoculated with mallein 
to-day, and her temperature varies as follow: 
8 a. m.—103° F. 4 p. m.—103 2-5° F. 
IO “ —ioo° “ 6 “ ioo° “ 
12 noon. —102 1-5 0 “ 8 “ 105° “ 
2 p. m.—104 2-5 0 “ 10 “ 105° “ 
At 4 o’clock P. M. a painful swelling appeared at the seat of 
inoculation. 
April 20th. —The swelling at the seat of inoculation has 
disappeared. 
The animal’s appetite continues fair, taking 6 quarts of oats 
and 9 pounds of hay. 
Lungs were examined and found to be normal. The ani¬ 
mal’s temperature varies as follows during the day: 
8 a. m.—103 1-5 0 F. 4 p. m.—101 2-5 0 F. 
10 “ 102 3-5 0 “ 6 “ ioi° “ 
12 noon.— 104 4.5 0 “ 8 “ 101 2-5 0 “ 
2 P. M.— IOO 3-4 0 “ IO “ IO4 0 “ 
There is no change in the swollen leg, abscesses continue to 
form and are lanced, old ulcers continuously discharge pus,, 
literally covering the leg, matting the hair with pus of a foul 
odor. The leg is washed clean and fomented antiseptically 
twice daily. 
Same general treatment continued. 
April 21 st. —There is a marked change in the animal’s con¬ 
dition to-day, her temperature fluctuating between ioi° F. and 
104° F. during the day. The pulse is soft and full; the eye 
has a peculiar brilliant aspect and is drawn deeply into the 
orbital cavity. The coat is harsh, staring and hide bound. 
Animal appears in distress and pain. Abscesses continue to 
form and are lanced. A particularly large abscess was opened 
