VETKHTNARY MKDTCINK. 779 



in(iii<>,irr;iplii<- acfoiiiil: of tlic xiiriuus (liscnscs wiiicli iiiiiy .'ifrcct tlu- stomachs of 

 rattle. 



Gid of cattle, E. DiiiM {Wvltiisclir. 'I'lvihcilh-. ii. Virh-iiclil . ■',» (IDOd), A'o.s. 

 .'/.5, pp. 8S1-887; 46, pp. 903-906).— The syniptnius of jiid in cattle are described 

 with particular roferoiico to its early diagnosis and «)])eration. The author main- 

 tains tliat in nearly all cases where the value of the animal is considerable it is 

 well worth while to remove the bladder worm from the surface of the brain, 

 especially since the operation is comparatively simpk; and the animal recovers 

 within a few days. 



Milk fever and treatment with air infiltration, Alhrecht ( \Vch)is<-Jir. Tier- 

 hcilk. t(. VichzuchU 30 {1906), No. ,iS, pp. I'll-l'il). — The literature relating' 

 to this disease was briefly reviewed with particular reference to the condition 

 of the udder observed in cases of milk fever. In a c.ise reported at some length 

 by the author the udder remained unusually flabby during the last 3 weeks be- 

 fore parturition and was not greatly distended after parturition. The symp- 

 toms of milk fever which developcnl were relieved by the infiltration of air and 

 a prompt recovery took place. 



Cystitis and its treatment, Gmeiner (Monatsh. Prald. TierhcUlc, 18 {1906), 

 So. 1-2. I))). 61-19). — The usual forms of cystitis in domestic animals are 

 described and clinical notes are given on a number of cases. 



During the author's experiments with remedies it was found that mercuric 

 oxycyanid in the proportion of 1 :5.000 to 10.000 in water, with the addition of 

 salt, constitutes the most satisfactory antiseptic for relieving the inflammatory 

 conditions and bringing about a cure of all ordinary cases of cystitis. Among 

 the medicines suitable for internal use the best results were obtained from 

 urotropin in doses of i to 1 gm. three times daily for small animals and 5 to 

 10 gm. for larger animals. Both of these lines of treatment may be combined 

 with excellent results. 



Septicemia of swine, J. Pekar {Tleriirztl. Zenthl., 29 {1906), No. 31, pp. 

 JiS9-.'i91). — The controversy regarding the development of septicemia or swine 

 erysipelas as a result of vaccination for the latter disease makes it necessary 

 to examine carefully into the cause of death in cases where claims for indenuiity 

 are made. In most cases claimed to be swine erysii)elas as a result of vaccina- 

 tion, the disease was believed by the author to be sei)ticemia and disinfection 

 measures ar(> reconnnended for pn^venting this trouble. 



Lesions of chronic swine erysipelas, S. Eisenmann {Jour. Med. Vet. et 

 Zooferh., rn {1906), pp. 530-538, 577-588, figs. .5).— Brief descriptions are fur- 

 nished of the lesions which arise in chronic cases of swine erysipelas in the 

 joints, liver, stomach, intestines, and skin. The great differences observed in 

 the effectiveness of vaccination in different hogs are ascribed to variations in 

 the strength of the vaccine used, the extreme susceptibility of some hogs to 

 the disease, and variations in the length of lime during which the vaccinated 

 hogs are kept under fibservation. 



Pathological changes in the crystallin lens in various forms of cataract 

 in horses, 1". Mette [Moinitxli. I'niLt. 'licrhcUlc. IS {1906), \o. 3-',. pp. 97-J.i3. 

 phi. .'i). — ^The literature relating to cataracts in liorses is carefully reviewed in 

 connection with a short bibliography. 



The histological pathologj' of different forms of cataracts is described in 

 detail. It appears that in general the anatomical changes cause a cloudiness of 

 the capsule of the lens, the substance of the lens, or both. The pathological 

 changes may consist in a deposition of coloring matter in the interior part of 

 the capsule, in the formation of fibrous tissue on the inner surface of the cap- 

 sule, or in the proliferation of the epithelium of the inner surface of the k-ns. 



