PLEUROPNEUMONIA. 
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Fleishmann & Co., at Blissville, L. I., a sample of milk was ob¬ 
tained from each of two cows numbered among tlia “ milkers,” 
and submitted by me to microscopical and analytical examina¬ 
tion. 
The cows appeared fagged and emaciated, were affected with 
an incessant dry cough, respiration labored and abdominal, and 
upon pressure there was marked and extensive dullness over the 
right thorax. The dejections were loose, and showed evidences 
of gastric intestinal irritation. Dr. Liautard, the expert veter¬ 
inary surgeon, who accompanied me, pronounced the cows afflicted 
with pleuro-pneumonia. 
As I have already stated, the microscropical examination re¬ 
vealed the oil globules agglutinated into irregular granular 
masses, some pieces of epithelium and eells resembling those 
found in colosteum. The reaction of each sample of milk was 
decidedly acid. In appearance they were bluish and limpid ; in 
taste insipid and slightly bitter. 
I have the honor to submit the results of my analysis, per¬ 
formed in duplicate, of which the following is the average : 
I. Temperature, 57° (Far.). Sp. Gr., 1032 Creammeter. 
4 per cent, of cream by volume. 
Milk.. 
Fat. . . 
Sugar. 
Casine 
Salts. . 
89.800 
1.185 
4.180 
4.165 
670 
100.000 
II. Temperature, 62° (Far.) Sp. Gr., 1034 Creammeter. 5^ 
per cent, by volume. 
Water. 
Fat. . . 
Sugar. 
Casine 
Salts 
89.180 
1.300 
4.520 
4.345 
.655 
100.000 
