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" The coyotes, Cams nebracensis, . . . were obtained in nortliern Montana 

 in the area where gid is enzootic and the coyote, therefore, must be considered, 

 in view of the experimental findings, as sharing with the dog the responsibility 

 for carrying the gid parasite and maintaining the gid disease in that State." 



A third case of 21. serialis in the squirrel is also noted, the author having 

 produced the larval M. serialis in an American squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis, by 

 feeding proglottides of the adult worm from the dog. 



The diagnosis of anthrax with the precipitation method, W. Pfeiler (Ber- 

 Tin. Tierarztl. Wchnschr., 21 (1911), No. 13, pp. 211, 2^8).— The author was able 

 to confirm Bierbaum's conclusions (E. S. R., 25, p. 782) that anthrax can be 

 diagnosed in putrefied material with the precipitation reaction. 



Investigations in regard to the bacteriological detection of the anthrax 

 bacillus in cadavers and parts of cadavers, H. Foth and Wulff [ZtscJir. 

 InfekUonskrank. u. Hyg. Haustiere, 8 {1910), No. 1, pp. 15-38). — None of the 

 well-known methods for detecting anthrax bacilli, according to the authors, can 

 be absolutely relied upon for detecting anthrax in dead animals if the examina- 

 tion is not begun very soon after death. 



The bacterioscopic test with blood preparations is the best. Gypsum rods 

 when prepared according to various methods yield differing results. (See 

 also above.) 



The diagnosis of symptomatic anthrax, II, H. Foth (Ztschr. InfekUon- 

 skrank. u. Ilyg. Haustiere, 8 (WIO), No. 2-3, pp. 117-139, pis. 7).— Continuing 

 previous work (E. S. R., 23, p. 584) the author points out that symptomatic 

 anthrax is a septicemia, and furthermore that the causative organisms may be 

 distributed throughout the entire animal body. The bacilli can usually be 

 detected by bacteriological methods, but if the cases are recent it may be 

 necessary to use enriching methods. In this connection the author points out 

 that in some instances in animals dying from other diseases a bacillus is often 

 present which simulates the causative organism of symptomatic anthrax. The 

 morphological and biological characteristics of the organism nre given in detail. 



[Beport on anthrax], C. Ponder (A Report to the Worshipful Company of 

 Leathersellers. London, 1911, pp. VI+88, fig. 1, dgms. 3). — This is a detailed 

 report in regard to anthrax, and of inquiry into certain measures aiming at 

 its prevention. 



Among the topics reported are anthrax in animals, the collection, curing, 

 and shipment of hides and skins, anthrax and the tannery, the incidence of 

 anthrax among those engaged in the hide, skin, and leather industries, and 

 the prevention of industrial anthrax. Appendixes deal with the prepara- 

 tion of test materials containing anthrax spores, the reaction of calcium 

 hydroxid (the liming process) on anthrax spores, and the Seymour-Jones 

 formic-mercury process. 



Strangles, A. G. Todd {Jour. Compar. Path, and Ther., 23 (1910), No. 3, pp. 

 212-229. dgm. 1; ubs. in Centhl. Bakt. [eic], 1. AM., Ref., 49 (1911), No. 5, 

 p. 131). — The author discusses the pathology, symptoms, preventive measures, 

 and immunizing tests conducted up to the present time, and in connection with 

 these he reports the results obtained by himself with a vaccine which he terms 

 Strangline. 



The vaccine used was prepared from streptococci isolated from cases of 

 strangles, and which were passed through a mouse and cultivated further on 

 blood serum. The cultures so obtained were then propagated for one month 

 in flasks containing 500 cc. of 10 per cent serum-bouillon at 37° C. After this 

 time had elapsed, 6 per cent of glycerin was added to the culture and the flask 

 kept for 2 days over unslaked lime at 60°. This process killed the strepto- 

 cocci and congealed the contents of the flask. To the congealed mass sterile 



