282 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



Wchnschr., 58 {1911), No. 26, p. llfll). — Tubercle bacilli were found present in 

 the blood in all of the 3 stages of this disease iu man. Schnitter's method was 

 used for detecting the bacilli. 



In regard to the nature of the caseous degeneration process of avian 

 tubercle bacilli, P. Chauss6 (Compt. Rend. Soc. Biol. \_Paris], 69 {1910), 

 No. 3//, pp. Ji50, J,51; ahs. in CentU. Bakt. [etc.], 1. AM., Ref-, ^9 {1911), No. 

 15-16, pp. 463, 46'/) ■ — The author has previously expressed the opinion that the 

 caseous degeneration in bovine tuberculosis is due to a granular fatty degenera- 

 tion of tlie cells. In this paper he points out that the process is identically 

 the same as in avian tuberculosis. 



Brain tuberculosis, O. E. Vogel {Bo'lin. Ticrdrztl. Wchnschr., 27 {1911), 

 No. 30, pp. 536, 537). — A description of a case of brain tuberculosis in an ox 

 which came to autopsy. The symptoms are described in detail. 



A case of equine tuberculosis, B. DeVine {Vet. Ree., 24 {1911), No. 1199, 

 pp. 1, 2, pi. 1, charts 2).- — A description of a case of tuberculosis in a browm cart 

 gelding. The symptoms and pathological findings are described in detail. 



Statistics of tuberculin tests and post-mortem findings, J. F. DeVine 

 {Amer. Vet. Rev., 39 (1911), No. J,, pp. J/31, 7/32).— The tests and data herein 

 discussed were made by different investigators under ordinary varying condi- 

 tions and were prepared for the purpose of determining whether any distinct 

 relation existed between the temperature noted and the post-mortem findings. 



" Comparison of the temperatures of generalized and localized cases tends to 

 show that the temperature readings are no positive indication as to the extent 

 of the disease in the animal, other than that in about 75 per cent of the gen- 

 eralized cases the temperature readings were from 105 to 106° as against 72 per 

 cent of the localized cases giving the same temperature readings, but it should 

 again be noted that the percentage of localized cases was more than twice as 

 many as the generalized cases of the total number tested and condemned. The 

 number of no lesions, viz, about 3* per cent, seems to be quite in keeping with 

 statistics furnished by others. The author would add, however, that post- 

 mortem inspection was carried on only to the extent of ordinary meat inspection 

 and in no instance were minute or microscopical examinations made." 



Abolition of tuberculin test for imported cattle, A. M. Thackara (Daily 

 Cons, and Trade Rpts. [U. S.], U, (1911), No. 217, pp. 1251, 1252).— The new 

 quarantine regulations in Germany which went into effect July 1, 1911, govern- 

 ing the inspection of cattle coming in from Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, 

 do not include the tuberculin test. All cattle are to be given a clinical exami- 

 ation by veterinarians, and when necessary, by bacteriological tests. 



The reasons assigned are that the tuberculin test is unreliable, that it often 

 causes harm to the cattle, and furthermore, that it hampers the trade in im- 

 ported cattle. On the other hand, the agricultural interests claim that the 

 abolition of the tuberculin test will greatly weaken the protection against infec- 

 tious diseases, because they believe that the test is the best method of pre- 

 venting the importation of tuberculous cattle. According to a statement made 

 by one of the veterinary journals, " the annual statistics of the seaport cattle 

 quarantine stations indicate that of the living animals tested with tuberculin 

 there was scarcely 1 per cent reported as being tuberculous, whereas the sta- 

 tistics of the abattoirs where the imported animals were slaughtered show that 

 more than 30 per cent had been infected with the disease." 



Joint committee of House and Senate [of Illinois] to investigate the 

 tuberculin test and the pasteurization of milk and its products, under 

 House Joint Resolution Number 20 (//6. Gen. Assetnily III., [1910], pp. 471). — 

 This publication contains the testimony given by lay and expert witnesses at 

 the hearings of this commission held at rarious places in the United States, 



