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was inflamed and the lungs were congested. As I had at¬ 
tempted to administer a dose of chloral in a pill which broke 
in the mouth, and as there was difficulty in swallowing, I 
thought at the time that the inflammation of the throat was 
probably due to the chloral. 
Case 3.—A mare, two years and ten months old, rather 
small, owned by the same man who owned case 2, and kept 
on the same farm, was noticed unwell March 9th, but had 
been slightly troubled with a cough for some time and had 
discharged a little from the nose. I saw her March nth 
when I found pulse 44 per minute and full; temperature 
1035° F; very nervous by times, would have cramps ever}" 
few minutes; eyes bright and full; pupils widely dilated. In fact, 
she appeared as though very much frightened. The mucous 
membranes were injected and there was great trembling; 
could not administer a drench on account of spasms ; abdomen 
very gaunt; would eat during intervals between spasms; 
passed a little urine and faeces often, and there was considera¬ 
ble tenesmus. During paroxysms the respiration was very 
much accelerated and the animal perspired at times; would 
make frequent attempts to lie down before doing so and would 
only lie a few minutes when she would rise with great diffi¬ 
culty on account of muscular contraction. 
March 12th. Pulse 64, irregular and varied according to 
periods of quietude and excitement. The inclination to bite 
one of her fore legs was so great that it was necessary-to muz¬ 
zle her; spasms became more aggravated and came on oftener; 
died towards evening and before death was unable to rise to 
her feet. 
Autopsy , March 13th at 2 P. M.—Abdomen distended with 
gas to such an extent that when the skin was cut the pressure 
from within was sufficient to tear the muscles ; there was also 
an effusion of gas into the cellular tissue under the skin of the 
neck. The intestines and stomach contained some solid mat¬ 
ter and were inflamed in places; a great number of parasites 
(strongylus tetracanthus) were found in the mucous mem¬ 
brane of large colon, caecum and a few in floating colon. 
Those in floating colon were more scattered and the spots on 
