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On biliary fever in cattle in German Southwest Africa, E. Leipziger {Deut. 

 Tierdrztl. Wchnsehr., 11 {li)09). No. 11, pp. 150-152; abs. in Jour. Trop. Vet. 

 Bci., 4 {1909), No. -J, p. 596). — In this account of the disease and its occurrence 

 in German Southwest Africa, the author calls attention to the fact that he 

 has never found any trypanosome in the blood of the affected animals which 

 came under his observation, although Theiler (E. S. R., 20, p. 680) considers 

 the disease to l)e so caused. 



Specific chronic enteritis of cattle (Johne's disease) (Vet. Jour., 65 (1909), 

 No. .'/l-'i, pp. 608-6 l.'i). — A summary of papers presented at the International 

 Veterinary Congress- at The Hague, 190!), by B. Bang, E. Lienaux, W. Stuur- 

 mau, Miessner, H. Markus, and J. Bongert. 



Avian tuberculin as a diagnostic agent in Johne's disease, O. Bang 

 {CentU. BaJct. [etc.], 1. Aht., Grig., 51 (1909), No. J,, pp. J,50-J,55; ahs. in Vet. 

 Rec, 22 {1909), No. 1115, pp. S.'i3, 3^// ) .—Although cattle sutfering from Johne's 

 disease do not react to injections of ordinary tuberculin, unless they are also 

 simultaneously affected with tuberculosis, experiments conducted by the author 

 show that they do react to avian tuberculin. The doses of avian tuberculin 

 employed ranged from 0.75 gm. to 2 gm. (appi'oximately 13 to 35 minims). 

 He contests the assumption that Johne's disease may be caused by the bacillus 

 of avian tuberculosis, objecting to it because fowls are resistant to attempts 

 to infect them by feeding and inoculation with material from Johne's disease, 

 and because cattle, after feeding with avian tubercle bacilli, develop true 

 tuberculosis. 



Hook-worm disease in calves, J. O. Duschanek (Tierarztl. Zcnthl., 32 

 (1909), No. S, pp. ll.'t-llS; abs. in Vet. Rec., 22 (1909), No. 1115, p. 3U).— The 

 {luthor records an outbreak of hook-worm disease on a farm at Pi*ague, in 

 which 28 out of 40 calves ranging from 5 months to a year old were lost. He 

 recommends kamala and aloes, 5 gm. of each to be administered in water and 

 continued until the evacuations become diarrheic. Calves which are treated in 

 this manner sufficiently early recover completely. In addition the stalls should 

 be thoroughly disinfected, the dung burned, and the animals kept within doors. 



An epizootic among Algerian sheep, L. Caze (Rev. Gen. Med. Vet.. 13 

 (1909), No. 155, pp. 633-639). — Further investigations have led the author to 

 conclude that the disease of sheep in Algeria, which has resulted in considerable 

 loss, is due to some cause other than parasitic worms as previously noted 

 (E. S. R., 21, p. 789). Micro-organisms have been found in great numbers in 

 the blood, liver, spleen, lungs, and suprarenal capsules. It is thought that the 

 disease is a pasteurellosis. 



Protective inoculation against sheep pox, L. Voigt (Arch. Wiss. u. Pralct. 

 Tierheilk., 35 (1909), No. 3, pp. 295-301; abs. in Vet. Rec, 22 (1909), No. 1116, 

 p. 360). — The author confirms the results obtained by Konew as previously 

 noted (E. S. R., 19, p. 1185). 



The method consists of the subcutaueous injection of the goat with sheep pox 

 material and the continued passing of the material thus obtained from goat to 

 goat. The immunity conferred in this way is said to last for a year. 



Coenurus serialis in a goat, D. Dey (Jorir. Trop. Vet. ScL, 4 (1909), No. Jf, 

 pp. 556-560. pi. 1 ) . — A record of the occurrence of this parasite in the goat. 



Hog cholera, M. Dorset (U. 8. Dept. Agr., Fanners' Bui. 319, pp. 23, figs. 

 3).— This supersedes Farmers' Bulletin 24 (E. S. R., 6, p. 664) and has been 

 prepared especially for the use of the practical farmer. The author urges 

 those interested in preventive inoculation to cooperate with the state authorities 

 who have control of the preparation of the serum. 

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