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Case 15. July 8. S. C. R. I. Red Pullet, 4 Months Old 
C linical Study. This bird was in poor condition, partially prostrated, 
had lost appetite and refused to drink. Had been vaccinated on July 4th, 
was taken to poultry hospital and revaccinated with 2 cc. of avian typhoid 
vaccine. The temperature was 109° P. On the second day the temperature 
was 110° F., and respiration 26. The third day the temperature was 109° F. 
and the respiration 32. To all appearances the bird was improving, but it 
died the following morning. 
Gross Anatomy. —The gross anatomy was similar to that of the pre¬ 
vious cases which had died of the disease. 
Cultural tests of the heart blood and liver proved positive for E. san- 
guinaria. 
Case 16. July 8. S. C. Rhode Island Red Pullet, 4 Months Old 
Clinical Study. —This bird was removed from the flock at the same 
time as Cases 14 and 15, and showed similar symptoms. The temperature 
on removal was 110.1° F. The bird died during the night. 
Gross Anatomy. The heart, liver, spleen, and kidneys showed a similar 
condition to the previous cases which had died of the disease. 
Cultures from the heart blood and liver proved positive for E. sanguinaria. 
Case 17. July 8. S. C. Rhode Island Red Pullet, Age 4 Months 
Clinical Study. —This bird was removed from the flock at 1 p.m., July 
8th, poor in flesh, and very weak. Anemic face. There was a sulphur colored 
discharge from the bowel. Injection was made with avian typhoid vaccine, 
the bird having been vaccinated July 4th. The temperature was 108° F., 
and respiration 32. The temperature on the second day and third day was 
108° F., but the respiration had risen to 42. On the fourth day the tem¬ 
perature increased to 110.5° F., and the respiration dropped to 22. The fifth 
day the temperature dropped to 108° F., and the respiration was 24; the 
bird moved about to some extent, ate and drank. The bird died during the 
night. 
Gross Anatomy. —The gross anatomy was typical of previous cases 
dying of the disease. 
Cultural tests of the heart blood and liver were positive for E. sanguinaria. 
Case 18. July 8. S. C. R. I. Red Pullet, 5 Months Old 
Clinical Study. —This bird had been vaccinated on July 4th. The symp¬ 
toms were similar to the preceding ones. The bird was taken to the poultry 
hospital and revaccinated. The temperature was 110.2° F. The bird died 
during the night. 
Gross Anatomy. —The heart, liver, spleen, and kidneys showed the same 
gross anatomical conditions as the preceding cases. 
Cultural test of the heart blood and liver proved positive for E. san¬ 
guinaria. 
Case 19. July 8. S. C. R. I. Red Cockerel, 5 Months Old 
Clinical Study. —The bird was poor in flesh, weak, and walked with a 
staggery gait. The temperature was 110° F., and the respiration 22. The 
bird had been vaccinated on July 4th, and was revaccinated on being brought 
to hospital. The second day the bird had a temperature of 108° F. in the 
