578 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



A uumber of new illustrations have been adtlecl to the text to show various fea- 

 tures of microscopical pathology. 



While the general pathological processes are very similar in man and animals 

 the appearance of the lesions may differ considerably in diffei'ent animals and 

 the discussion of these matters can, therefore, be much moi-e specific in a text- 

 book of this sort than one which attempts to include human as well as animal 

 pathologj'. 



Report of the Minnesota State Live Stock Sanitary Board, 1906, S. H, 

 Ward et al. {Ann. Rpt. Minn. Live Stock Hunit. Bd., 3 (llfOG). pp. 108). — During 

 the year under report 1.3.707 cattle were tested and 1.438 were killed as tuber- 

 culous. This is equal to 10 per cent, but it is believed that the percentage would 

 not be so high if all of the animals of the State were tested. Similarly during 

 the year 3.322 horses were tested with mallein and of this number 60B reacted 

 and were killed. An indemnity is paid to the owners for animals killed by the 

 State authorities. 



It is stated that more stringent milk and meat inspection laws are required 

 for the ])roper regulation of traffic in these food materials in the State. Of the 

 cattle imported into Minnesota from other States nearly 4 per cent were found 

 to be tuberculous and were condemned. It is also noted that tuberculosis is 

 becoming more frequent in hogs. 



Detailed reports were made on the laboratory work inidertaken by the State 

 board on mange, necrotic stomatitis, rabieS, heniorrliagic septicemia, swamp 

 fever, and dourine. 



Division of animal industry, V. A. Norgaaed (Rpt. Bd. Gomrs. Agr. and 

 Forcstrif Haicaii, 2 (1905), pp. 167-228). — Glanders prevails to a great extent 

 in Honolulu and. vicinity and the mallein test has been generally applied for 

 controlling it. The spread of the disease is partly due to the use of public 

 watering troughs for glanderous horses. 



It has been observed in Hawaii that the horn fly attacks scabby sheep, causing 

 serious irritation of the scabby areas and sometimes annoying the sheep by 

 attacking other parts of the body not heavily covered with wool. It is possible 

 that the horn fly may carry sheep scab. 



Copies are included of the rules promulgated by the governor and board of 

 commissioners regarding animal industry in Hawaii. Considerable attention 

 has been given to the improvement of animal industry in the islands and to a 

 study of the conditions which have led to failure in certain instances. It is 

 suggested that tlie soils and forage plants of Hawaii are somewhat lacking in 

 lime, and lime or bone meal is, thei'efore, recommended as an addition to the 

 rations. Osteomalacia has been observed quite frequently and appears to be 

 due to the absence of lime. 



Beport of the cattle sanitary board of New Mexico, 1904—5, W. C. Barnes 

 (Ann. Rpts. Cattle iSanit. Bd. JSl. Mex., WltJ^-o, pp. 30). — Considerable work has 

 been done in dipping cattle for the control of mange and the destruction of 

 cattle ticks. The results from this work are promising. Statistical informa- 

 tion is furnished regarding the health of domestic animals and the shipment of 

 cattle, horses, mules, and hides. 



Report of the veterinary director general, J. G. Rutherford (Rpt. Vet. Dir. 

 Canada, 1905. pp. 232. pis. 12). — This report covers a period from Novenfl)er 1. 

 1904, to ]\Iarch 31, 1900, and is largely occupied with a discussion of tuberculosis, 

 glanders, dourine. cattle mange, rabies, hepatic cirrhosis, and meat inspection. 



Hog cholera is practically under control in the regions where it i)revails. 

 According to reports received by various inspectors, glanders exists to a serious 

 extent in most parts of tlie Dominion. The present system of killing all 



