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fected with “ Hoose ” ; had husky cough when brought to Mis¬ 
souri Experiment Station. Jan. 9th, temperature 104. June 
24th, temperature 104 ; has some ticks. This bull died in the 
summer. From the description given the death was probably 
due to “ Hoose,” or lung worms.* 
Bull No. 13. Weight 382 lbs. when inoculated; gained 18 
lbs. Fever appeared on 9th day and continued 10 days, 103.9 to 
108.4° F. A slight secondary fever 33d day, continued 4 days, 
103 to 104° F. During height of fever was off feed and dull, 
head drooped. After fever had passed, ate well throughout the 
remainder of his stay. Was shipped in fair condition. Jan. 
9th, third day after arrival in Texas, temperature 104. Jan. 
nth, appeared well. Was found infested with ticks early in 
February, no fever. April 24th, no sickness since recovery 
from the shipping fever. June 24th, temperature 104. Has a 
few ticks, urine clear. July 22, doing well. Aug. 14th, doing 
well. Oct. 1st, in good health. 
Bull No. 7. Weight when inoculated 390 lbs. ; no gain. 
Fever on 8th day; continued 4 days, 104 to 105.8° F.; an occa¬ 
sional high temperature from 12th to 30th day. Secondary 
fever 29th to 35th day, 103.4 to 105.2 0 F. Did not thrive, fell 
off in flesh ; somewhat thin when shipped. Temperature was 
not taken at Corpus Christi; and condition not mentioned. 
Became infested with ticks in February ; no sickness apparent. 
April 24th, has done well. June 24th, temperature 102.4, an d 
is extremely u ticky ” ; no depression apparent. Aug. 15th, in 
good health ; Oct. 1st, doing well. 
Bull No. 14. Weight when inoculated 390 lbs. ; gained 10 
lbs. Fever on 10th day, continued 6 days, 103.8 to 104.4. 
Slight recurrence on 25th to 27th days. Animal ate well and 
showed outwardly but little signs of fever. Shipped in fair con¬ 
dition. Jan. 9th, temperature on third day after unloading in 
Texas was normal, 102° F. Was infested with ticks in Febru¬ 
ary, and has carried more or less through the summer. O11 June 
* The above three calves had just been weaned before being sent to the Station and 
were not in proper condition for inoculation. 
