HOG CHOLERA, OR SWINE PLAGUE. 
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i the pericardium; pericardial sac distended with a dark red 
lid, and the visceral folds of the pericardium were marked by 
unerous dark red, ecchymosed spots. The myocardium was of 
1 opaque, yellowish gray color, and very friable; right ventricle 
as distended, and the walls of the left ventricle hypertrophied, 
he endocardium was covered with numerous ecchymosed spots ; 
ie auricular ventricular valves shrunken and covered with numer- 
is vegetations; bronchial lymphatic glands enlarged and juicy, 
ie parenchyma being marked by numerous dark red spots, which 
ive to the cut surface of the gland an appearance somewhat re- 
mbling strawberries. 
The surface of the lungs were marked by numerous dark red 
■ots, from the size of a silver dollar to that of a pin’s head,which 
ctended beyond the surface of the lung and often corresponded 
• a single lobulus. 
Numerous large centres of hepatization complicated the right 
ng, the base being one solid mass. Smaller ones were to be 
'und in the left lung. On one section an aquous, bloody fluid 
>wed from the surface of the cut lung, which presented a peculiar, 
datinous, glistening appearance in some parts, while others were 
•y and caseous; numerous lobuli were of a dark red color, and 
presented haemorrhagic infraction of bronchial origin. The 
ucosa of the trachea and the bronchial tubes was intensely 
i/ollen, and marked by numerous ecchymosed spots and tilled 
ith a viscid, yellowish red material. 
Abdominal cavity—The mesenteric lymphatic glands were 
pollen and marked by numerous dark red spots, already de- 
ribed in regard to the bronchial glands. 
Stomach—Cardiac portion covered with numerous papillary 
itgrowths stained a yellow color. The mucosa was intensely 
mllen with marked rugae, half an inch in height, and on the 
estof these folds were numerous follicular ulcerations. Numer- 
is ecchymosed spots were dispersed throughout its internal sur- 
ce. On approaching the pylorus the mucosa was covered with 
viscid, yellow fluid. 
Small intestines—(a) Duodenum ; contents were of a yellow- 
i color and fluid, mucosa swollen and numerous dark red spots 
