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Kissner, G., reference to work, 61

Kittens, loco-plant experiments, and autopsies, 24-28 See also Cats.

Kleuch, J. P., reference to work, 19

Knop, W., reference to work, 53

Knowles, M. E., references to work, 13, 14

Kobert, R., references to work, 33, 54

Laband, L., reference to work, 51

Laboratory experiments with loco plants, 36-57

Lagarde, P., reference to work, 64

Lambs, experiments in feeding loco plants, symptoms and autopsies, 31, 45, 46

Lane, C. B., reference to work, 74

Lanthanum chlorid, experiments on rabbits, 50

Lathyrism, symptoms, resemblance to loco poisoning, 15

Leucocrinum montanum, supposed cause of loco disease, 10

Lewin, L., references to work, 65, 72

Lewis, Doctor, experiments with loco plants on rabbits, 30

Linossier, G., reference to work, 74

Lisfranc, reference to work, 64

Lloyd, J. W., study of loco poison, 31, 32

Loco-acid, body supposed to be in loco plants, 30 disease, attributed to hairs on plants, 22, 28 worms, 31, 34 experiments, Colorado, results, 5 symptoms, descriptions, 11, 12-16, 17, 24, 26, 28, 29, 33, 36-44 eating habit, description, 14, 15 intoxication, 13, 16, 21, 22 investigations from a pharmacological standpoint, historical sketch, 19-34 plants, ash determinations, 54-55 ashed, aqueous extracts, effect, 48-52 barium determinations, 55-57 eaten with large amounts of other food presumably not dangerous, 71 effects on human beings, 15, 20, 22, 35 extracts, digestion with pepsin and pancreatin, experiments, 66-68 extracts, variations in toxicity, 66-71 use in laboratory experiments, varying toxicity, 36-52, 66-71 list, 10 poison, varying in carnivorous and herbivorous animals, 23 with season, variety, and origin, 25, 48 uses as food, forage, medicine, etc., 35 without barium not poisonous, 68-71 See also Loco weeds. poison, attempts to isolate the active principle, 47 poisoning, laboratory study, results, 5-6 symptoms, 11, 12-16, 17, 24, 26, 28, 29, 33, 36-44 reproduction in rabbits, 29, 33, 36-44, 75 theoretical antidote, 71-72

Locoed animals, clinical symptoms, 12-16 pathological conditions as described on the range, 18-19 derivation of term, 9

Locoin, experiments by Ruedi, 30

Loco-weed disease, geographical distribution, 9 family, notes on use of various members, 35 See also Loco plants.

Lopes, A., reference to work, 64

Lotus americanus, supposed cause of loco disease, 10

Lüdeking, C., reference to work, 72

Lutterkorth, H., reference to work, 53

McCullaugh, F. A., references to work, 12, 13, 15, 19

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