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became very weak, death occurring soon afterward while in a 
comatose condition. 
Morbid Anatomy—The lesions observed in the experimental 
animals consisted of congestion of the mucosae and skin, this 
being especially well marked in the combs of the pullets and 
hens, and petechial hemorrhages in the pericardium, endocardium 
pleurae, lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines and peritoneum. 
The liver was usually the seat of numerous pin point white foci. 
These contained necrotic cells, which stained faintly or not at 
all, puss cells and numerous bacteria of the variety in question. 
The lesions present in the lungs of the pullets and hens were 
cedematous as well as hemorrhagic. 
Dr. LeMay of Ft. D. A. Russell attended the recent semi-an¬ 
nual meeting of the Colorado State Veterinary Medical Associa¬ 
tion held at Ft. Collins, Colo. 
Acknowledgments. —Announcement for the 28th annual 
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