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REPORTS OF CASES. 
The one which was taken in first died the same night, and on 
post-mortem the following morning ninety-fonr ascarides {A. 
Margmata) were found between the pharynx and appendix, 
and in some places they were gathered together in masses 
large enough to distend the intestine to about two or three 
times its normal diameter. The other one died the following 
afternoon, and on post-mortem fifty-nine worms were found of 
the same variety and in the same localities. 
The owner having two more dead ones at home, I requested 
that they be sent to me, as my curiosity was fully aroused. 
Their post-mortems revealed sixty-one in one and sixty-two in 
the other. A like condition probably existed in the other three 
which I did not see. 
In mentioning these cases, it is not on account of the rarity 
of finding parasites in the gastro-intestinal tract, giving rise to 
the symptoms observed, but for the great number found in all 
of the pups which I had the opportunity to examine after 
death ; also their being all of the same litter and only eight 
weeks old. I have held a great number of post-mortems, but 
have never found parasites in such great quantities. 
THE USE OF ESERINE IN PARTURIENT APOPEEXY.* 
By W. E. McCray, Oil City, Pa. 
I desire to call your attention to four cases of parturient 
apoplexy that I have attended within the last six months. As 
you are all familiar with the pathology and symptoms of this 
disease I will not enter into details. 
Case No. i .—A thoroughbred Jersey cow had her calf at 8 
o’clock one evening and went down about 3 o’clock the follow¬ 
ing morning. I saw her about 9 o’clock the same morning. 
This was a well marked case with all the symptoms prominent, 
paralysis of the posterior extremities and contraction of the 
muscles of the cervical region, with head crooked tight to flank, 
emitting a grunt at every respiration. The following’ line of 
treatment was adopted ; a purgative was administered, a mustard- 
plaster applied to the back, hot water injections, and ice applied 
to the head. Stimulants were given every two hours. 
About five o’clock in the evening of the same day I was called 
again. The animal was undoubtedly no better, but coma more 
pronounced. I gave her one grain of eserine sulphate intraven¬ 
ous injection, and applied the pump. Inside of twenty minutes 
* Read before the Pennsylvania State Veterinary Medical Association, September, 
1897. 
