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the flies away, reacted very quickly upon touching the eyelashes. The tongue 
showed active movements when touched by the fingers. After a duration of three 
quarters of an hour, yet before clysters were used, the temperature had increased 
to 36.7° C. Four to five hours subsequent to the infusion the horns and ears 
had become gradually warmer and the cow had now and then brought her head 
into the normal position; but still moaned occasionally. After a duration of 
five hours she lay constantly in normal'position and moaned no more; after 
eight hours she stood up and did not stagger. She was then milked, but only 
gave X liter of milk ; later the milk yield was as follows; 
October 
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10.6 “ 
No. 15. October 13, 1896. Small, finely built red cow, aged 8 years, moderately 
fat, typical milk cow. Was milked twice before calving and had given 
at each time ^ pound of bloody colostrum. After calving she was milked 
every 4 hours and gave each time about i kg. (2 lbs.) of milk without the ad¬ 
mixture of blood. She had calved about 18 hours when the disease was dis¬ 
covered ; this was, however, so far developed that the cow could no longer 
stand ; the attack appeared to be very sudden. 
Examined 4 hours after the discovery of the disease the cow lay completely 
paralyzed and comatose, the head resting against the manger. The mouth 
stood open and respiration was essentially oral, now and then it was accom¬ 
panied by a hoarse moan. The tongue hung flabby from one corner of the 
mouth, the eyes were dim and the cornea could be touched with the fingers 
without producing any reaction. Horns and ears'were cold, but the muzzle 
was quite warm. Temperature 37.8 C. A few very firm, crustlike fteces were 
accumulated in the rectum. The bladder was full. The os uteri was not closed ; 
the entire hand could be introduced into it. The udder was large and dis¬ 
tended ; it had already become of extraordinary size before calving. 
Treatment. Infusion of 10 grammes of potassium iodide in i liter water, 
interspersed with abundant injections of air ; massage. 
About one-half hour later the temperature had sunk to 37.5° C., neverthe¬ 
less the cow now reacted to touching of the cornea, and also moved the eye¬ 
lids now and then without being stimulated by being touched ; the tongue was 
held normally in the mouth and moved feebly when sharply pressed by the 
fingers. I attempted to administer an aloe powder but most of it was wasted. 
Besides the cow received clysters, etc. 
After the infusion the cow had rested quietly, mostly with the head in the 
flank, the respiration had become normal and the muzzle warm. But after 
about 14 hours the cow gave a few groans and was dead. I had no opportunity 
for an autopsy. 
With the exception of the somewhat vivifying action immediately after in¬ 
jection there had been no evident results from the treatment. Either the toxin 
