vp:ti':i{in.\!{v imkdicink. 983 



to liriiiK' ;il>()iit ;iiiy rMpid iniiirnvciiicnt in cases ol' llic disease. Sndiiiiii lluiiri(', 

 used at tlie rate ot frcjiii 1 to ."> jiarts pei' l.iido ira\e lietter I'esults wlieii the 

 treatment was eoidinued for sexcral days, .\oiie of tliese solutions, liowever, 

 appeared to exercise any i)ronounced liactericidal eCCect. The method of makhij; 

 injections consists in inti'oducint; the solution into the affected (juarter of the; 

 udder, after wliich the jiart is manipulated with the liands and the solution with- 

 drawn after 10 nnniites. The in.jection should I>e repeated 2 or ;5 times daily. 



Notes are also given on serum treatment for swine diseases, stomach staggers 

 in horses, tumoi-s in eattle, Sfroiiiii/liis ccrriconiix as a cause of parasitic gas- 

 tritis in goats .-ind other young stock, S. strif/osns in i-ahhits, hlackleg, and a 

 new skin i)arasite of shee]) apparently belonging to the genus Iljematopinus. 



Combating infectious diseases in the Transvaal, A. Theilkr {Dcut. Tirr- 

 arztl. WcJinsclir.. ] '/ {}!)()(>), ^,'l^. .1(1. pp. i>-li-<)-^7 ) . — Tuberculosis lias not become 

 generally established among domestic aniiunls in the Traiisv.ial, apparently for 

 the reason that most stock is kept for a large portion of tlu; year out of doors. 

 Anthrax is likewise observed only sjioi-adically. I'articular attention has been 

 given to the control of glanders, ei)izootic l.vmi)hangitis. .-iiid sIuh']) scab. 



Contagious diseases of live stock as affecting their maiket value, .1. .1. 

 Fkroisox (Anicr. lirrr^Jcr.^' .t-S'-voc. I'lai-.. i (JDII6). /tj). /'/J-/'/7). — With the 

 development of an effective system of inspection, the detection of contagious 

 diseases in animals at large market centers has become easy. Statistics ;ire 

 given showing the number of animals of different kinds condemned at the chief 

 inspection centers. It is suggested that plans be adopted by which the financial 

 resi)cinsibilit,v for disease in animals would fall more largely upon the first seller 

 of the diseased animals. 



Statistics on tuberculosis, .1. Kohm (Zf.s-f7/r. Flrisch ii. MiUhhmi.. 11 {1907). 

 \(>. '/. pp. 12'i-1.Hi). — In the author's opinion more care should b(> exercised in 

 reporting statistics on tuberculosis to differentiate between the different forms of 

 the disease. It is suggested that careful distinction be made between uterine, 

 mammary. i>ulmonary. and intestinal tuberculosis. 



Tuberculosis, S. S. Cameron {.lour. Drpt. A<ii\ }'i(ior!(i. .'/ ilDOii). Xo. II. 

 pp. 6.'il-6.5o. pi. 1). — The etiolo.gy, symptoms, i)revalence. and pathology of this 

 disease are described in considerable detail and notes are given on the vjirious 

 forms under which tuberculosis occurs. P.-irticular attention is given to a dis- 

 cussion of the mammary form of tuberculosis. 



Bovine tuberculosis, A. W. (Jilmax {HhI. Maine l>rpl. Afir.. .7 {1906), 

 \o. .'/. pp. 119-1.')S). — The State department of agricutture of Maine has made a 

 study of the prevalence of tuberculosis throughout the State and presents in 

 this bulletin a general summary of the facts relating to the case. A copy is 

 given of the State laws relating to tulierculosis. together with discussions by 

 various authors on the infectiousness of the milk of tuberculous cows, the con- 

 trol of tuberculosis in cattle, the use of tuberculin, and related subjects. 



The course of penetration of tubercle bacilli, A. Calmette {Rer. (Irii. 

 Med. Vet.. 9 {1907), A"o. 9S, pp. Ji9-.'>7). — In the author's opinion, von Beliring's 

 contention that most cases of infection with tuberculosis occur in early life has 

 not been proved. Animals appear to be almost equally susceptible to the disease 

 at all ages; in fact, it is ludd that adults are even more susceptible than younger 

 animals to infection through the alimentary tract. 



The author has imdertaken a series of exjieriments in the innnunizntion of 

 cattle to tuberculixis through the alimentary trad. It has been found that 

 young or adult cattle which have been \y'i\ small (inaiitilies of tubercle bacilli 

 attenuated by heat resist fatal dos(>s of virulent bacilli when given with the 

 food. It has not been determined how long this immunity persists. 



