50 The Bulletin 
Date. 
A.M. 
Temperature. 
M. 
P.M. 
AM. 
Pulse. 
M. 
P.M. 
A.M. 
Respiration. 
M. 
P.M. 
7-13 
104.3 
103.8 
103.9 
66 
66 
72 
72 
72 
60 
7-14 
103.4 
103.6 
104.0 
66 
69 
75 
48 
48 
84 
7-15 
103.3 
103.0 
103.5 
66 
66 
60 
42 
78 
66 
7-16 
103.3 
103.0 
103.9 
66 
66 
66 
48 
54 
96 
7-17 
103.3 
103.4 
103.3 
66 
72 
72 
72 
90 
66 
7-18 
102.3 
103.0 
102.8 
66 
60 
66 
42 
48 
60 
7-19 
103.0 
103.0 
102.5 
60 
60 
57 
54 
48 
36 
7-20 
102.6 
102.3 
103.0 
63 
57 
54 
42 
48 
54 
7-21 
102.4 
102.7 
103.0 
60 
60 
60 
42 
54 
54 
7-22 
103.4 
103.3 
102.8 
66 
63 
66 
66 
42 
66 
7-23 
103.4 
103.8 
103.3 
66 
66 
63 
42 
54 
48 
This 
suckling 
lamb was unfortunately 
docked 
June 11, 
which 
accounts for the increased 
temperature, pulse, and respiration on that and several succeeding days. 
Clinical Notes. The animal was put into the pen July 30, and was given 
250 c.c. of expressed juice at 2 :30 P. M. He refused supper and stood in a 
drooping posture. Next morning he ate about one-fourth pound of oats and 
was given another 250 c.c. of juice. In the evening, a third quantity of 250 
c.c. of juice was given. He refused to eat in the afternoon. On August 1, 
breathing was accelerated and was accompanied by groaning. He refused 
all feed. He refused feed on the following day, gritted his teeth, breathing 
was jerky, and he appeared droopy. On August 3 he ate about one-fourtli 
pound of oats and was more active, the symptoms having apparently sub¬ 
sided. He was given 250 c.c. of juice in the afternoon. On August 4 he 
refused the morning feed and 250 c.c. of juice were given. He ate all feed 
in the afternoon and was given another 250 c.c. of juice. On August 5 two 
doses of 250 c.c. each of juice were administered. A slight trembling was 
apparent on the morning of August 6 and he could stand without difficulty. 
No signs of trembling were noted in the afternoon, but he stood with head 
down and back bowed. He ate with normal appetite. Trembling was marked 
and no food was taken on August 7. In the afternoon the symptoms were 
more aggravated. A state of coma had set in during the following night, 
and on August 8 respirations were accelerated. This animal was killed on 
the morning of the 9th, having been in a state of coma since the night of the 
7th. 
Blood Study. On May 18 a blood study was made to determine the normal 
condition of the blood of this lamb prior to the commencement of the feeding 
test with white snakeroot. The following is the result: 
Numerical count: 
Erythrocytes . 13,440,000 
Leucocytes . 10,000 
Differential count: 
Neutrophiles . 27 per cent 
Lymphocytes, large . 5 per cent 
Lymphocytes, small . 66 per cent 
Eosinopliiles . 1 per cent 
Mast cells . 1 per cent 
Hemaglobin . 75 per cent 
On August 8 the lamb was very badly affected with trembles as a result 
of feeding expressed juice. The second blood study was made on this day. 
The results are as follows: 
Numerical count: 
Erythrocytes . 16,800,000 
Leucocytes . 7,000 
