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M. R. TRUMBOWER 
October 11th—No. 1.—Pulse 70, respiration IS, nose dry, 
membranes of a decided yellow tinge, eyes prominent, horns cold, 
legs cold, drooping of head and ears, remasticates, fceces very 
dark colored. 
No. 2.—Lies down most of the time, hair erected and dead¬ 
looking ; horns hot, nose dry, eats very little, shows evidence of 
suffering pain, very hollow in the flanks, fceces very chirk-colored, 
pulse 100, respiration 24. 
No. 3.—Still excitable, horns warm, nose moist, legs cold, 
pulse 56, respiration 16, fceces almost black, gives one-half the 
usual quantity of milk. 
No. 4.—Pulse 68, respiration 20, horns very warm, legs cold, 
nose dry, eats little, don’t ruminate, and refuses to drink; 
very tender along spine. 
No. 5.—The only thing I can notice abnormal is a disinclina¬ 
tion to move. Same treatment continued, dose to be given every 
four instead of every six hours. 
No. 6. —Died at 11 a. m. Was found within four feet of 
where she laid yesterday at 4 p. m., lying on the right side. A 
small passage from the bowels is harder than normal, a little 
blood and mucus adhering to the anus, a few drops of blood hang¬ 
ing to the hair on inside thighs. 
Removed the ribs and abdominal wall of left side; found a 
small quantity of blood serum in the chest and abdominal cavi¬ 
ties; lungs presented less congestion and emphysema than any yet 
examined ; pericardial fluid bloody colored, considerable ecchymo- 
sis over the left auricle of the heart, and also of the apex of the 
corresponding side. No heart-clots whatever; blood very scanty, 
thin, and of a bright scarlet color. Spleen, weight three pounds 
and a-half; found an extravasated blood-clot on the superior bor¬ 
der under the peritoneal covering two inches in width and four 
inches in length, caused by a slight rupture of the capsule of the 
organ. Liver, weight thirteen pounds; upper portion of lobes 
lighter in color than normal, evidences of fatty degeneration, 
bile in the gall bladder, a greenish brown, and ropy. Kidneys 
normal. Abomasum—internal coat; studded over with granular 
appearing pointed elevations, the cardiac end softened and con- 
