Table. No. 1.

Serial No. No. of spleen Average Ant. No No of deaths Rep. Lack day. Total. Remarks. 1. 2 grms. 5.6 2 17 2. 2 3 3. 19rm. 3 5 67 3 4. 2 grms. 5 4 1122 5. 0.59mm. 5 122 6. 19rm. 10 10 gms/2/3/13 3322 513 10.

Remarks.

The pig which died on the 3rd day showed general plaque septicaemia with no special bubo. The two on the 4th day showed intestinal plaque. Of three on the 5th day one had cervical bubonic plague; the other intestinal plaque.

All showed typical intestinal plaque with mesenteric buboes.

The pigs dead on the 4th & 5th days showed cervical, axillary, and mesenteric buboes with marked intestinal lesions. Those found dead on the 6th & 7th days showed intestinal plaque.

The five found dead showed intestinal plaque; in one cervical buboes were also present. The animal did not die & when examined post-mortem the mouth later, was quite healthy.

The pigs found dead on the 4th & 5th day had cervical buboes. Those on the 6th & 7th day also had buboes in the cervical region but mesenteric buboes were also found and typical intestinal lesions with B. pestis.

The pigs on the 3rd day had septic plaque but in one a cervical bubo was present; in the other a maxillary bubo was found. The others showed intestinal plaque.

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