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of their life in muscle tissue. Further experiments along this line will be cai*- 

 ried on with hogs. 



The behavior of the glanders bacillus in urine and its excretion through 

 the kidneys, G. Cagnetto (Centhl. Bakt. [etc.], 1. Aht., Orig., 41 {1906), Nos. 

 1, T)p. 21-3J \ 2, pp. 173-185) .—The literature relating to the behavior of the 

 glanders bacillus under various conditions is critically reviewed.. 



The author made extended observations on the action of the urine of 

 healthy and glanderous horses upon the glanders bacillus and found that the 

 urine froju glanderous horses exercises a remarkably rapid attenuating effect 

 upon the bacillus. In many cases the bacillus became nonvirulent within a few 

 hours. The general statement is made that in the urine of normal horses, 

 jacks, cats, and man, the glanders bacillus remains pathogenic for from 30 

 hours to 4 days, but begins to show various morphological changes before it 

 becomes nonvirulent. In the urine of glanderous horses, however, the bacillus 

 loses its virulence entirely within 20 hours. 



With regard to the frequency of the excretion of glanderous bacilli by the 

 kidneys the author found that in only 2 out of 50 glanderous horses, among 

 which he made observations, was the urine virulent for laboratory animals. 



The control of glanders and the use of mallein, M. Schlegel {Die Rotz- 

 hekampfung und die Malleinpro'be belm Pferde. Stuttgart: F. Enkc, 1905, 

 pp. IV-\-S8). — During the author's investigations which extended over a 

 period of several years and involved the use of mallein on more than 1,000 

 horses, particular attention was given to the nature of the reaction and the 

 reliability of the mallein test as giving an indication of the proper disposal of 

 the reacting horses. 



The results obtained by the author in his various mallein tests are presented 

 in a tabular form and clinical notes are given on many of the most interesting 

 cases. As a result of this study the author recommends that in the control of 

 glanders all animals in which the disease may be diagnosed by clinical 

 symptoms should be killed immediately. All animals which have come in con- 

 tact with these cases or which are otherwise to be suspected for any reason 

 should be tested with mallein and of this number all which react in a typical 

 manner should be killed and the premises thoroughly disinfected. Those horses 

 which did not react should lie removed to buildings free from infection after 

 a previous disinfection of the hoofs or other parts which may have come in 

 contact with infection. 



Horses which react in an atypical manner and those which do not give a 

 reaction but which are to be suspected in any way on account of clinical 

 appearances should be quarantined and tested again after 1 month at which 

 time the reactors and nonreactors are to be treated as just recommended. 



Four cases of tetanus with recovery, M. Mole {Vet. Rec, 19 {1906), No. 

 9Ji6, pp. 115, 116). — Details are given regarding the symptoms of 4 cases of 

 tetanus which were treated with antitetanus serum. Recovery took place in 

 all cases, but after improvement appears the author recommends a dose of 

 carbolic acid. It is suggested that the usual dose of 10 cc. be divided and 

 given twice per day. 



Infectious inflammation of the spinal cord in the horse, M. Schlegel 

 {Berlin. Tierdrztl. Wchnschr., 1906, No. 25, pp. 463-.'i75, pi. 1). — The author has 

 had occasion to study this disease for a number of years in several localities 

 in Germany and presents the results of his investigations in considerable detail. 



The disease affects horses of all ages and both sexes. It is due to Strepto- 

 coccus melanogenes and is sometimes referred to as a streptococcic septicemia. 

 In a majority of cases the disease ends fatally within a few days, but occa- 



