Rabbit 387. Belgian male.

Given 1 cc of 1 per cent caffein for each 100 grams through stomach tube.

Date. Weight. Treatment. Date. Weight. Treatment.
Grams. cc. Grams. cc.
Aug. 17 1,260 12.5 Aug. 26 1,185 12.0
Aug. 18 1,340 13.0 Aug. 27 1,255 12.5
Aug. 19 1,335 13.0 Aug. 281
Aug. 20 1,300 13.0 Aug. 29 1,115 11.0
Aug. 21 1,325 13.0 Aug. 30 1,135 11.5
Aug. 221 Aug. 31 1,175 12.0
Aug. 23 1,205 12.0Sept. 1 1,050 10.5
Aug. 24 1,200 12.0Sept. 2 900 9.0
Aug. 25 1,285 12.5

1 Not fed.

September 3, found dead. Autopsy: Stomach and small intestines showed numerous hemorrhagic spots; thick coating of mucus surrounded the contents of the stomach; bladder was greatly distended with urine; the other organs were apparently normal.

Rabbit 388. Belgian male.

Given 1 cc of 1 per cent caffein for each 100 grams, through stomach tube.

Date. Weight. Treatment. Date. Weight. Treatment.
Grams. cc. Grams. cc.
Aug. 17 1,080 10.0 Aug. 23 1,020 10.0
Aug. 18 1,115 11.0 Aug. 24 985 10.0
Aug. 19 1,150 11.5 Aug. 25 960 9.5
Aug. 20 1,130 11.5 Aug. 26 900 9.0
Aug. 21 1,120 11.0 Aug. 27 875 9.0
Aug. 221 Aug. 281

1 Not fed.

August 29, found dead 9 a. m. Autopsy: Heart and lungs normal; liver and kidneys engorged; stomach normal; intestines showed a catarrhal inflammation, though not severe; spleen normal; walls of colon somewhat injected.