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congestion. The rumen contained a large semi-liquid mass of 
food and with the other stomach, was free from lesion. The 
liver, spleen, kidneys and lungs were absolutely free from patho¬ 
logical alteration. The ventricles of the heart and the aorta 
were empty; the right auricle contained a very little liquid blood, 
which formed rapidly into a firm clot. A thorough examination 
was made of the brain, cervical cord, posterior dorsal, and lumbar 
cord. The first were normal, but at the commencement of the 
lumbar region there was a trace of congestion, which increased 
at the fourth lumbar vertebra. From this point there was consid¬ 
erable softening of the sheath and spinal nerves, with but little 
fluid. The grey substance (horns) of the spinal cord in the last 
three lumbar vertebrae was completely disintegrated. The ver¬ 
tebrae showed no signs of injury. Under the skin in the lumbar 
region there was a slight effusion, due probably to the blister 
which had been applied. 
Query f —To what was due this extraordinary temperature”: 
and why was there a partial return of sensibility and movement 
of the hind quarters, during complete degeneration of the gray 
substance ? 
TEXAS CATTLE FEVER. 
By P. Z. Colsson, V. S. (Mobile, Ala.) 
Of late I have read several articles in The Veterinary Re¬ 
view on the above disease. 
The disease is called in the South by severaJ and many names 
—to wit: Texas cattle fever, Spanish fever, splenic fever, accli¬ 
mating fever, Muir ill, etc. 
Fortunately, with us, the disease is not communicated to our 
native cattle. 
I have treated cattle in several herds where there were some 
eight or ten head that were not acclimated. Also in a quaran¬ 
tine stable containing twenty-four head of imported Jerseys. In 
the first-named herds only one at a time were taken ill. On one 
occasion only, there were two ill at the same time, and several 
