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general dark color ; the gall bladder contained about ten ounces 
dirty yellow bile, the bile duct contained five taenia fimbriata, 
each about six inches on length. Kidney slightly enlarged, 
dark-brown, moist in section, bladder empty. Pericardium 
contained half an ounce orange-colored serum, and showed 
numerous ecchymoses of the size of a pinhead ; endocardium of 
left veutricle profusely ecchymosed, the discolorations being 
as much as one inch long by one-eighth of an inch wide, the 
heart tissues were flaccid aud dirty pale-yellowish. The uterns 
contaiued placeutal debris of apparently three to four days 
staudiug. The facial sinuses contaiued four oestrus larvae. 
Case No. j .—An aged Merino ewe, about 70 lbs. weight, with 
young lamb at side, in fair flesh, able to walk. Conjunctivse 
and skin a dirty olive color. Was killed by bleeding and 
autopsy made at once. Blood moderate in amount, and of a 
dirty reddish-brown color. Subcutaneous connective tissues 
throughout the body, and to a lesser degree the muscular tissues, 
were of a dirty leaden color, giving appearance of animal having 
been dead for a number of hours, with consequent post-mortem 
changes. There was, however, no abnormal odor, emphysema 
nor other evidences of decomposition. The alimentary tract was 
well filled with food, the liver large, dark yellowish brown, 
very friable ; the gall bladder moderately filled with yellow 
bile. The kidneys much enlarged, blue-black in color, oedema- 
tous, soft; on section very moist ; bladder almost empty, urine 
dirty brown in color. Heart was pale and flaccid. The flaccid 
sinuses contained six oestrus larvae. 
Case No. —A large yearling ewe, not pregnant, weak, 
moved with staggering gait, ears drooping, very oedematous, 
being two or three times their normal thickness. Conjunctivae 
and skin had a bright lemon color. Patient killed by bleeding, 
blood scanty and feebly coagulable. Body well nourished and 
fat, all adipose and connective tissues throughout the body were 
of an intense lemon-yellow' color, even the chordae tendinae of 
the heart partaking of the same color fin a ‘ marked degree. 
Liver enlarged, bright yellow in color, lobul-es well marked, in- 
