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In one case death occurred after 3 days, while the other 5 extended over periods 

 of from IG to 23 days. 



Investigations of equine piroplasmosis in the Government of Byazan in 

 1908, A. W. Belitzeb (Ztschr. Infektionskrank. u. Hyg. Haustiere, 7 {1910), 

 No. 3-4, pp. 211,-238; abs. in Jour. Trop. Vet. Sci., 5 {1910), No. .'/, 2>p. 62/,- 

 628). — The outbreak of this disease in 1908 first occurred on May 11, the 

 greatest number of cases appearing from May 19 to 24. "Out of 115 animals 

 attacked S!).5 per cent were imported from the steppes and only 10.5 per cent 

 locally bred. Of the former 5S i^er cent were attacked in their first year, 3-1 

 per cent in their second year, and 7 per cent in their third year after importa- 

 tion." A complication with colic was observed in 108 of 115 sick horses. The 

 virulence of the outbreak, which has been found to be variable in former years, 

 was as great at the beginning of 1908 as at the end. 



" In the treatment considerable success followed intramuscular injections 

 of perchlorid of mercury alternated with 5 gm. doses of calomel in ball. Five 

 tenth gm. doses of atoxyl sul)cutaneously also appear to act satisfactorily to- 

 gether with salicylate of mercury in 0.5 gm. doses in ball." 



Dermacentor retieulatus appears to transmit the disease in the northern part 

 of Russia and Hyalomma acgyptlum in the southern part. 



The treatment of piroplasmosis of horses, A. W. Belitzeb (A 6s. m Bui. 

 Inst. Pasteur, 9 {1911), No. 5, p. 218). — Two horses experimentally inoculated 

 with the virus, and injected with trypanblue, 1 receiving 4 injections and the 

 other 5 injections of 100 cc. of a 1 per cent solution, were not infected while the 

 check animal succumbed to a grave form of the disease. 



Poultry diseases and their treatment, R. Pearl, F. M. Surface, and M. R. 

 CuRTiss (Maine Sta. Doc. 398, pp. IX+216, figs. ^9). — This is a compilation 

 and digest of information regai-ding the commoner diseases of poultiy, their 

 diagnosis, etiology, treatment, and prognosis. 



The nematodes parasitic In the alimentary tract of cattle, sheep, and other 

 ruminants, B. H. Ransom ( C7. 8. Dcpt. Agr., Bur. Atiim. Indus. Bui. 127, pp. 

 132, figs. 152). — In this paper the author describes the various species of nema- 

 todes occurring in the alimentary tract of ruminants in detail for purposes 

 of comparison. Illustrations showing the characteristics accompany the de- 

 scriptions of the more important species. About 50 species which have been 

 reported as parasitic in the alimentary tract of ruminants are listed, not less 

 than 30 of these being known to occur in this country. 



The methods of collecting and preparing specimens and the structure of 

 nematodes parasitic in the alimentary tract of ruminants are first dealt with. 

 The greater part of the work is taken up by keys to and descriptions of the 

 families, genera, and si^ecies. Under each species the author gives the 

 synonymy, specific diagnosis, hosts, location, locality collected, life history, and 

 means of control, so far as known. The work concludes with a compendium 

 of species arranged according to hosts. 



Pulmonary distomiasis, H. Hanson {Ahs. in Amer. Vet. Rev., 39 {1911), 

 No. 3, pp. 31 Jf, 315). — The occurrence of tlie lung fluke {Paragonimus tvester- 

 manii) in cats at Milwaukee, Wis., is reported. Three other reports of the 

 occurrence of this parasite in the United States are mentioned, namely, in hogs 

 at Cincinnati, Ohio, in cats at Ann Arbor. Mich., and in dogs at CQlumbus, Ohio. 



The pharmacology of sulphur and its compounds, Wild {Merck's Rpt., 

 20 {1911), No. 3, p. 61). — A discussion in regard to the various uses of sulphur 

 in medicine. A comparison is made with other drugs used for some of the 

 same purposes. 



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