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eliminating her chlorides, carbonates, phosphates, and sulphates. Tube casts 
of a granular type are present. 
Protocol. There is a discharge from the nostrils indicating that vomiting 
might have taken place. Otherwise the body presents nothing on inspection 
that is to he considered worthy of note. There is no conjunctivitis. The 
lymph glands are not palpable, and there are no cutaneous and subcutaneous 
lesions. 
The Thoracic Cavity. —There is evidence of neither pleuritis, pneumonia, 
nor bronchitis. The lungs do not collapse when the thorax is opened. The 
sectioned surface of the lungs shows a frothy, bloody material. The lungs are 
congested. No ecehymoses are found on the serous surfaces of the pleura or 
pericardium. 
The Heart. —The pericardium appears normal, and there is.no evidence of 
endocarditis. The left side of the heart is filled with dark, coagulated blood. 
There is no antemortem clot. The heart muscles appear pale. 
The Abdominal Cavity. —The quantity of fluid in the abdominal cavity is 
normal. There is no peritonitis and both small and large intestines appear 
normal. The abomasum and duodenum are injected and the mucosa shows 
evidence of muco-enteritis. No stomach worms are present. 
The Spleen is normal. 
The Lymph Glands are normal. 
The Musculature is normal. 
The Brain appears somewhat congested. 
The Bladder is filled with urine. 
The Liver. —The liver appears dark and congested. When cut, the blood 
drips from the sectioned surface. 
The Kidneys. —The capsules present a metallic appearance. The kidneys 
appear swollen and their capsules, which are easily separable, are tense. 
Both active and passive congestion are noted. The glomerules can be recog¬ 
nized as minute red, pin-point-like spots prominent throughout the cortical 
portion of the kidneys. The grayish appearance of the parenchyma gives evi¬ 
dence of cloudy swelling. 
Cultural Examination. —Two cultures on glycerine agar and plain agar from 
both the liver and kidney were made with negative results. 
Blood smears with Romanowsky’s stain were negative. Smears made from 
the liver substance and stained with fuclisin were likewise negative. 
Microscopical Examination. The Liver.- —Sections of the liver show ad¬ 
vanced fatty degenerative changes. They also present the appearance of 
both active and passive congestion and cloudy swelling. 
The Kidneys —Both active and passive congestion and glomerulitis are 
present. The glomerules are congested and shrunken, leaving a space be¬ 
tween the glomerule and the capsule of Bowman (Fig. N). Cloudy swelling 
is present (Fig. M). In some areas the lumina of the convoluted tubules are 
obliterated, the cells being swollen and pushed out toward the center. Cyto¬ 
plasm is granular and many of the cells have lost their nuclei. 
The Lungs. —The lungs are congested and there is an occasional air cell in 
which are noted a few erythrocytes and polymorphonuclear leucocytes. 
The Brain. —The vessels of the brain are congested. An occasional plasma 
cell occurs throughout the tissues. Some areas show cellular invasion, the 
