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Malaria in horses, G. J. Brickman (SvensJc Vet. Tidskr., 11 {IDfiC). Xo. 3, pp. 

 12I)-1S0, /iffs. 2). — Particular attention is given in this account to the etiology 

 of uiahiria in horses. The blood parasite was found in the red blood corpuscles 

 and produced, diu-ing the course of the disease, a sort of pernicious anemia in 

 tlic blood of horses. The disease is accompanied with profuse sweating and 

 the thorough application of arsenical treatment appears to relieve this s.vm])tom 

 and otiicrwise checlv the course of the disease. 



The occurrence and treatment of inflammation of the lumbar part of the 

 spinal cord, Kull (Ztaclir. ^'ctcrillli|■h■., IS (lUOd), Xo. S-H, pp. .i.'>3-:l')6). — Dur- 

 ing the years 1904 to 1900 an infectious disease broke out among army horses 

 and was referred to under the names infectious catarrh and inflammation of 

 llic lumbar portion of the spinal cord. The spinal affection was the more im- 

 portant part of the disease and is therefore retained as the more appropriate 

 naiiic. The disease was controlled by a thorough quarantine of all stalls in which 

 inlVcted animals had stood and by the use of antiseptic solutions in such con- 

 nection. It was found possible to i)roduce passive immunity of short duration 

 against tlie disease l)y scrum treatment. 



Ill effects sometimes produced on horses and mules pastured exclusively 

 upon alsike, M. Jacob (Tennessee Sta. BuL, ]'ol XV II I, No. 3, pp. 28-30, fig. 

 1). — A peculiar disease has been noted in certain parts of Tennessee as a result 

 of pastiiring too exclusively on alsike clover. 



The disease affects only horses and mules and improvement takes place in 

 mild case^ as soon as the animals are removed from alsike pasture. The exact 

 cause of the. disease is not understood. The chief symptoms appear on the 

 skin in the form of inflamed areas which are later sloughed off leaving sores. 

 The eyes, tongue, mouth, and alimentary tract may also be affected. In cases 

 where the skin only is affected, treatment is simple and consists in removing 

 tlie animal from alsike pasture and treating sores with an antiseptic wash. 



Recent investigations concerning rabies, L. Panisset {Rev. Gen. Med. Vet., 

 H {J 900), No. 87-88. pp. 113-13!)). — The literature of this subject is critically 

 discussed in connection with bil)liographical references. Particular attention is 

 called to the recent investigations undertaken for the purpose of determining 

 the most satisfactoi-y methods of diagnosing rabies in a rapid and reliable 

 manner. 



The course of rabies virus and antirabies vaccine, P. Remlinger {Compt. 

 Rend. Soc. Biol. [J\iris\. 60 (1906), Xo. 12. pp. .)7.i-J7J). — As a result of numer- 

 ous ex]»eriments on lal)oratory animals it appears that rabies virus travels 

 from the point of entrance into the organism toward the nerve centers along 

 the peripheral nerves and that the antirabies vaccine passes toward the nerve 

 centers in the lymphatic system. The results of vaccination, therefoi'e, vary 

 according to the rehitive rate of speed which these two sultstances take in their 

 course townrd the central nervous system. 



The appearance of virulence in the saliva of rabid animals, J. Nicolas 

 (.lour. Med. ^'vt. ct Zootceh., .77 (WOO), Apr., pp. 208-218; Compt. Rend. tioc. 

 Biol. \Paris'\, 60 (1906), No. 13, pp. 625, 626).— In the control of outbreaks of 

 rabies among domestic animals it is of great importance to know as definitely 

 as possil)le just when tlie saliva becomes virulent. For this purpose a number 

 of inoculation experiments were made on goats, rabbits, and dogs. The virus 

 in the saliva was found to i)e virulent from 4 to 6 days before the appearance 

 of any symptom of tlie disease in dogs and goats and at least 4 da.vs before the 

 appearance of symptoms in dogs inoculated in the muscles. 



A malignant infectious eye disease in fowls, Rabus (Wchnschr. Tierheilk. 

 u. Vichzucht., 50 (I'JOO), No. 11, pp. 201, 208).— In a flock of 12 fowls, 8 



