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only evidence of disease is found in No. 1343, her respirations 
not being as full and deep as they should be normally. No 
cough was noted in any of the animals. 
Report of the veterinarian, May 26, 1900.—Cow No. 1337. 
In excellent physical condition as far as could be determined; 
good flesh, coat smooth and of good color, respirations 16 per 
minute. I was unable to detect any abnormal sounds or ab- 
sence of sounds in the lungs upon auscultation. ‘This cow is 
evidently well along in pregnancy. 
Cow No. 1341. ‘Thin in flesh and does not look in a thrifty 
condition. Coat is rough and has not shed well. A part of 
her physical condition may be attributed to having been in 
milk for some time. This cow’s lungs appear to be slightly 
affected. Respirations 22 per minute. 
Cow No. 1343. Rather thin in flesh. Coat looks some 
better than No. 1341, but No. 1343 coughs quite badly, and 
auscultation reveals considerable areas of solidification in both 
lungs. Respirations 36 per minute. 
Cow No. 1344. Very thin in flesh, and her general physical 
condition is not good. She is suffering from severe lameness 
in the right hind leg, which appears to be due to a tubercular 
affection of the stifle joint. A considerable portion of this 
cow’s poor condition must be attributed to her lameness. Res- 
pirations 22 per minute. 
Br Nw UAYO, 1). Wire 
College Veterinarian. 
NOTES ON THE PHYSICAL CONDITION OF THE COWS DURING 
THE PERIOD OF STUDY, NOVEMBER, 1896, 
TO NOVEMBER, 1900. 
During the first year that the animals were under observa- 
tion all four cows remained in good condition and showed no 
outward sign of disease. Cows Nos. 1343 and 1344 had 
dropped calves in September or October, 1896, before they 
were brought to the Station. Cow No. 1341 dropped a dead 
calf (apparently premature by about one month) March 2, 
1897. ‘The calf was examined for tuberculosis by physical 
exatnination and by cultures made from sections taken from 
