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bad been crazy ” — suffering from tlie effects of tbe indulgence 
for a long time, but, since grass was becoming abundant and loco 
scarce on tbe pasturage, sbe bad very recently been improving. 
This animal was placed at my disposal for examination. Dr. 
Harding, of Dodge City, was engaged to assist in tbe contem¬ 
plated post-mortem, but as be was found too busy at tbe time, I 
was thrown upon my own resources. Fortunately, however, I 
was not without valuable assistance. Mr. A. J. Smith, a recent 
graduate of tbe department of pharmacy, who bad also taken tbe 
preliminary medical course of tbe University, accompanied me, 
and we, together with Mr. Steele to do tbe butchering and heavy 
work, made tbe post-mortem. The animal was four years old, 
but Mr. Steele said no larger than sbe was at two years. The 
feeding upon loco had not only stopped her growth, but made 
her quite poor, and gave her a wasted appearance. She seemed 
stupid and debilitated, unsteady in her movements, tbe breathing 
was short and rapid, and muscular force very much iinpaired. 
Whether walking or standing, the head was unsteady and trem¬ 
bling. It was seemingly beyond her power to so control the 
muscles as to keep her head perfectly still. Mr. Steele stated 
that a wild stare had been in her eyes, but that had recently 
disappeared. 
POST-MORTEM. 
The blood was light, but not abnormal; having no instrument 
at hand, it was not microscopically examined. The paunch was in 
a normal condition ; the reticulum and psalterium were softened 
and apparently diseased. Through the entire length of the intes¬ 
tines there seemed to be a degeneration of tissue, being on the 
inside peculiarly soft. Two or three perforations were observed 
in the small intestine. Both the large and small intestines were 
delicate, devoid of elasticity, and even upon careful handling in 
some places they would be torn or broken apart. The tissue 
seemed to be, as one expressed it, rotten in some places. The 
peritoneum and omentum were inflamed, and throughout were 
found tumors about the size of a pea, which were fleshy in ap¬ 
pearance and of a fibrous nature. The pleura appeared normal, 
as also did the diaphragm. The pericardium was streaked with 
