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has lieeu luade <iloii{; linos very siinihir to those followed in previous re]>orts, 

 hut particular attention has heen uiven to iinthoj^enic protozoa. A general 

 authoi" and suhject index is appeudcil to tlie volume in addition to departmental 

 indexes throughout the text. 



The process of suppuration in domestic animals, M. Kreutzek ( Wchiisrhr. 

 Tkiheilk. u. Vie]i::ii(]if. .',() ( lHOi;). .\o. JT. /)/>. <l.iJ-<).iS).—As a result of a study 

 of various eases sui)iiuratioii in <lifferent domestic anim.-ils the author conies 

 to the conclusion that in the horse llie ma.ioi"ity of casi s of sni>iiuration is due 



10 Staph i/l»(U(ciis iijiiKjt IKS iiiircKs d (///y//x. while in (attle and sheep S. iiiiuf/cnrs 

 is most active, and in heg and dog. ,v. pj/dj/cnc.s inin iix. 



Report of the State veterinarian, L. Peakkon (.!»//. /.'/*/. I'ciin. Dcjil. \<ir., 



11 iHni.'i), PI,. /f).i-12S). — During the year under report considerahle attention 

 was given to uuthreaks of rahi(>s and glanders and to I lie repression of anthrax 

 and tuiierculosis. The campaign of the State veterinarian against tuherculosis 

 has jjeen w(>ll organized upon a satisfactory hasis and is yielding visihie results. 

 The author is contident that with the continuation of his jilan upon a con- 

 servative hasis tuherculosis will become so reduced in extent as to he of little 

 economic importance in public health. Copies are given of various State laws 

 relating to animal diseases, and hrief notes are presented on the prevalence of 

 actinomycosis, contagious abortion, and other diseases. 



Report of the chief inspector of stock, R. E. Weir (Jour. Uept. Ayr. Went 

 A list., t.'i (IDiiii). Ao. .'). jiji. ./Ji-.i '/()') . — I'leuro-pneumonia occurred in only one 

 outbreak during the year and that was promptly eradicated. Tuberculosis is 

 reported as luuisually common among pigs. Brief notes are also given on ticks 

 and the general state of health of cattle in the colony. 



Relationship between bovine and human tuberculosis, Zwu k (Ztsclu: 

 I'IcisrIi II. Milclilij/fi.. 17 (1906), Ao. .)'. pii. G9-Sj).^\n this article the author 

 rejiorts the results of his investigation of certain cases of artitici.-il transnus- 

 sion of pure cultures of human and bovine tuberi-le bacilli upon cattl(\ the dis- 

 tinction lietween bovine and human types of tubercle l)acilli, ;ind of a supjiosed 

 case of I lie transmission of tuberculosis to two children in one family through 

 the agency of milk. 



The author found that the bovine tuitercle bacilli were far more virulent for 

 cattle than human bacilli, and that injection into the udder through the ndlk 

 ducts is a very satisfactory method of testing the virulence of tubercle bacilli. 

 The oi»iiiion is given that the establishment of two distinct tyi)es of tubercle 

 bacilli is fully .iustified. The (nidence for the transmission of tuberculosis to 

 children tlirongh milk was not conclusive in the particular cases examined, 

 but the author l)elieves that such tr.-insmission may occur, and recommends 

 that the authorities concerned should in all cases require a strict sanitary 

 control, particularly of nulk supi)osed to be of high (juality and used in feeding 

 children. 



The demonstration of tubercle bacilli in market milk, G. Kuhn (Ztschr. 

 hifrktiotislrniik. ii. If ij(/. Hfiiistirrc. 2 iHXiG), \o. J, pp. ')8-61). — According to 

 the experiments of the author the addition to milk of ().~t i)er cent boric acid 

 titlier as a i)owder or in solution is sufficient to i)revent the coagulation of the 

 milk for a period of 15 days. This .-iddition of boric acid does not exercise any 

 ;'I)pai-ent effect upon tubercle bacilli which may be i)resent in nulk. 



Work of the commission on tuberculosis in animals, II. .Mitchell (Ann. 

 li'pt. X. ./. lilt. At/r.. .« (ino.j). pp. 200-216).— THn-\n<^ the inspection of cattle 

 487 were found to l)e tuberculous and were slaughtered, the owners being paid 

 an aver.age indenniity of $21.59 per he.id. The more progressive dairymen are 

 iill desirous <.f having herds tested in ordei- to get rid of tuberculosis. 



