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individual and they vary greatly in size. They are most fre¬ 
quently found in young, highly developed and rapidly fattened 
cattle which present every appearance of perfect healthfulness. 
They consist of a very dense limiting membrane enclosing a 
whitish, odorless purulent fluid which is rather gruesome to 
look upon, but imiociioiis. There is no morbid disturbance in 
the structures contiguous to such abscesses, and they can be 
enucleated leaving the carcass wholesome food. 
An occasional case of pyaemia or multiple abscesses through¬ 
out the body is met with. Investigation usually reveals the 
source of infection in a suppurating wound or purulent inflam¬ 
mation of the uterus or serous membrane, these are cases of 
septic infection from a retained foetus or placenta, or from a 
gangrenous organ or wound will call for condemnation. The 
carcass in such cases gives out an offensive odor and does not dry 
and harden when placed in the cooler. 
Genuine jaundice is seldom seen and when found indicates 
condemnation. A pseudo-jaundice is very abundant and is due 
to the peculiar coloring of fatty tissues. It will be noticed that 
the fat of animals which are in a thriving and improving condi¬ 
tion is yellowish white, and the fat of those in a retrograding 
condition is more highly colored, even acquiring a dark orange 
yellow color, giving the carcass a jaundiced appearance. 
Some southern cattle are infested with flukes. These para¬ 
sites may be sufficiently numerous to channel the liver in all 
portions and stimulate new growth of tissue elements sufficiently 
to double or quadruple its normal size, yet the appearance of the 
carcass is normal and appetizing. The liver alone is rendered 
objectionable. 
The cysticerciis bovis is very rarely found in cattle coming 
from the region west of the Mississippi River. The cysts are usu¬ 
ally most numerous in the muscles of the cheek, they are about 
the size of a navy bean and consist of a cyst wall enclosing a 
small tapeworm head and a quantity of limpid transparent fluid. 
The presence of this parasite (one source of tapeworm in man) 
indicates condemnation. 
