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line at the base of the teeth, and with very long* hair over the 
greater part of the body. The statement regarding its death was 
that it had been haltered and an attempt made to lead it to the 
stable, when it suddenly threw up its head, staggered, fell and 
died. 
Autopsy notes: Two ounces of straw colored fluid in the 
pericardium. Lungs show many small hemorrhages under 
pleura, and, on section, throughout the tissues of these organs. 
The small anterior dependent lobules affected with broncho-pneu¬ 
monia, and the small air-tubes partly filled with a cream-like 
exudate. Trachea and larynx very much congested. Stomach 
red in pyloric portion and mucous coat covered with thick, tena¬ 
cious mucus. Small intestines red, acutely inflamed at various 
points, mucous membrane covered with thick, white, muco-puru- 
lent material. Colon has a large red area near diaphragmatic 
flexure. Bladder very congested, and contained a small quantity 
of thick, turbid urine, which turbidity on microscopic examina¬ 
tion was found to be principally due to a great quantity of renal 
epithelium. Kidneys large, light colored. Liver large, friable, 
with large, light colored areas showing through the capsule, and 
contained 31.7 parts of arsenic per million. Vessels of brain very 
much congested. There was an extensive red area on the su¬ 
perior surface of the left cerebral hemisphere caused by distended 
vessels and extravasated blood. 
The cachectic condition, the long hair, gum line, inflamed 
stomach and intestines, effusion in the pericardium, congestion 
and hemorrhage of the lungs, inflammation of the kidneys, con¬ 
gestion of the bladder, congestion and hemorrhage of the brain, 
degeneration of the liver and the great quantity of arsenic in the 
tissues of this organ are clear indications of arsenical poisoning. 
This was an example of an animal retaining its appetite up to 
the time of its death, its stomach at the autopsy was found full 
of food, and although at that season of the year there was much 
less arsenic to be ingested than later in the summer, the liver con¬ 
tained far more 'than the average quantity found in that organ. 
A great contrast to the case just given was that of another 
