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The liver presents little alteration in size and shape. Its consistence is firm usually owing to the presence of an increased amount of connective tissue. The peculiar thickenings of the capsule described in the other variety are often present to a marked degree.
The spleen varies much in size, is usually fibrotic and shews the thickenings. of its capsule as already described. It presents nothing farther worthy of note.
The kidneys apart from slight interstitial changes present nothing abnormal.
The brain and spinal cord are usually norinal to the naked eye. Under the pia mater the mucoid substance may be found in varying quantity.
Conclusions
1.-Emaciation, variable in degree, due to chronic wasting and degene-
ration of tissues.
2.-Fibrosis of the organs and tissues.
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3. The infiltration of jelly-like material into the various organs and
tissues, consequent upon the degeneration of the latter.