Abstract

In contrast to fasted cats, those fed milk or milk and yeast reacted to xylidine vapors with an acute disturbance characterized by hyperpnea, panting, ptyalism, and frequently early death. Survivors of both groups developed a high level of MHb and Heinz bodies in the blood, often followed by a severe hemolytic anemia and jaundice.

Pathologic studies showed pulmonary edema occurring chiefly in the hyperpneic animals and lesions of the liver, kidney, heart and thymus occurring in both groups.