486 EXPERIMENT STATION KECORD. 



lielmiiiths, etc., of various species were found, including a new strougylid 

 species discovered in the abomasum. 



The intermediate host of the liver fluke, Distoma (Fasciola) hepaticuni, in 

 South Africa, J. D. F. Gilchrist {Agr. Jour. Cape Good Hope. 37 (J!) 10), No. 

 e, pp. IJoS, IJoD, fig. 1; Vet. Jour., 67 (ID 11), No. .',30, pp. 2-',!), 250).— The snail 

 Physa tropica has been found by the author to be the intermediate host of the 

 liver fluke in Cape Colony. 



In regard to the causative agent of hog cholera, Rutiier {Berlin. Ticrarstl, 

 Wchnsclir., 21 (1911), No. 11, pp. 191. 192).— A review of the more recent 

 literature. 



Protective vaccination against hog cholera, I). Szabo (Allatorvosi Lapok, 

 83 (1910), No. 1, lip- ^h 5; at)s. in Berlin. Tierdrztl. Wchnsclir., 21 (1911), No. 

 11, p. 19.'i). — After separating the sick hogs, the remainder, with the exception 

 of 30. were treated with Hutyra's vaccine (20 cc. of defibrinated blood). Of 

 the 30 hogs not sick and not vaccinated 60 per cent die^l, of the 109 vaccinated 

 but not sick animals only 13.8 per cent, and of the 26 sick and vaccinated 

 animals 84.6 per cent. 



Tests with Suptol-Burow, I. Weiss (Allatorvosi Lapok, 33 (1910), No. 16, 

 pp. 183, IS'i; al>s. in Berlin. Tierdrztl. Wclmschr., 21 (1911), No. 11, p. 193).— 

 Suptol-Burow was found to be without value in cases of either pure septicemia 

 or mixed infection, whether as a protective or as an agent for conferring 

 permanent immunity against swine plague. See also a note by Tillmann 

 (B. S. R., 24, p. 485). 



The occurrence of the ox warble in the brain of a horse, P. Grinsted 

 (Maanedskr. Dyrlwger, 22 (1910), No. IJf, pp. 305-308; ahs. in Berlin. Tierdrztl. 

 Wchnsclir., 21 (1911), No. 9, p. 153). — The author reports a case in which at 

 post-mortem a larva of Hypoderma bovis, 12 mm. in length, was taken from 

 the right temiwral lobe. 



Treatment of canine distemper with Deutschmann's antistreptococcic 

 serum and with permanent yeast (Antigourmine), F. Lamche ( Vorheugung 

 und Bchandluiig der llundestaupe )nit Dcutschnumn's Antistreptokkenserum 

 und mit der Datierhefe "Antigournmie." Inaug. Diss., Ziirich, 1909; ahs. in 

 Berlin. Tierdrztl. Wclmschr., 21 (1911), No. 11, pp. 193, i9.'/).— This discusses the 

 preparation of Deutschmann's polyvalent antistreptococcic serum from yeast, 

 and of Antigourmine, which is a permanent yeast preparation. 



The results with the polyvalent serum show that the serum can be used 

 without danger for a long period of time, but that it is of no value for diseases 

 of the digestive tract, even when these occur as complications of the lung affec- 

 tions. It has a favorable effect upon cases of distemper-pneumonia. The in- 

 flammations of the lung heal quicker and better under the influence of the 

 serum, and inflamed corneas and corneal ulcers are either checked in their 

 development or are stimulated to rapid healing. The course of the distemper 

 pustules is not affected. 



Antigourmine was found to be absolutely inactive as a prophylactic or as a 

 therapeutic agent against distemper. 



Fowl diphtheria and fowl pox, I. Ratz (Allatorvosi Lapok, 33 (1910), No. 

 16, pp. 181,-186, figs. 2; ahs. in Berlin. Tierdrztl. Wclmschr., 21 (1911), No. 12, 

 pp. 208, 209). — These investigations verify the assumption that fowl diphtheria 

 and pox (gregarinosis) are produced by the same filterable virus. By trans- 

 ferring the diphtheric membrane to sound animals the author was: able to 

 produce changes which simulated those characteristic of fowl pox, and with 

 the virus of fowl pox he produced characteristic diphtheric lesions. 



