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Regulations relating to animals' quarantine, 1907 ((Uuiad. Dept. Anr.. 

 HcaUh of Animals Brunch, I'JOl. pi). 16). — The quarantine regulations of the 

 Dominion of Canada are given in detail with definitions of terms used in the 

 text and special accounts of the rules adopted for horses, mules, cattle, swine, 

 and other animals. Orders Nos. 2G-20 of the Minister of Agriculture relating 

 to ipiarantiue accompany the i»nmphlet. 



Annual report of the State board of live stock commissioners of Oliio, 

 T. L. Calvert and P. Fischer (Ann. I'pt. Bd. Live fStock Comr.H. Ohio, 5 {1906), 

 PI). Ji3, -fig.'i. 13). — The demand for the application of the tuberculin test has 

 been greater than ever before. Considerable attention on the part of the board 

 of commissioners has been given to sheep scnh nud glanders. Brief statements 

 are given regarding the prevalence of anthrax, actinomycosis, foot rot of sheep. 

 Infectious hog diseases, uodule disease, mange in horses, and other infectious 

 diseases. Copies are also given of laws relating to the insiiection of live stock 

 and the control of animal discjises in the St;ite. 



The -incineration of animal bodies in a portable apparatus, .7. C. E. Lange 

 {Fort.'ichr. Vet. IIiju.. J, (linn), No. 12, pp. 2U5-260, fitis. 3).—\ comparatively 

 inexpensive appai'atus is described and illustrated consisting of a metallic cyl- 

 inder mounted <m wlK>els with a fire box underneath. The cylinder is of suf- 

 licient size to receive animal carcasses which are incinerated by the xise of 

 wood or other convenient fuel. The apparatus makes it possible to dispose of 

 infecti(ms animal bodies in a simple and convenient manner. 



The sporulation of anthrax bacilli, R. Eberee (Ztschr. I nfrl-1i<nixl:ninl-. ii. 

 Hug. Hati.stierc, 2 (1907), A'o. 2-3, pp. 22^-226). — In a study of this question 

 the author finds that gypsum sticks are well suited for use in sending material 

 susjjected of containing anthrax bacilli. Sporulation takes place readily upon 

 the sticks of gy])sum, but the i)rocess also I'cciuires the pri>sence of oxygen and a 

 certain moisture and teniiicraturc. 



Transmission of pathogenic bacteria by the larvae of worms, Weinberg 

 (Compt. Ifcml. ,sv>c. Biol. {Parish. 02 (1907). \(>. l pp. .>n3-20.j). — From the 

 studies carried out by the author it appears that the larva> of worms in pene- 

 trating the intestinal mucous membrane are largely freed from pathogenic or- 

 ganisms which may have been attached to the surface of these jiarasites. These 

 organisms are surrounded and destroyed by the phagocytes of the intestinal 

 walls. In some cases, however, parasitic worms carry pathogenic biicteria 

 through the intestinal wall, thus introducing the bacteria into the blood system 

 or even into the subperitoneal tissues, where the parasitic worms become 

 encysted. 



Tumors in animals, Cadiot (Rec. Med. Yet., S.'i {1907). Xo. 3. pp. 87-103).— 

 The author discusses heredity, species, age. rations, tmumatism. chronic in- 

 flammatory conditions, and infection as related to the dcvelopinent of can- 

 cerous tumors in various species of domestic animals. 



A laboratory incubator, E. G. Hastings ( W'iscon.^in !<t<i. Npt. 19i)l]. jip. 

 •11()-119. fig. 1). — On account of the expensiveness of bacteriological incu- 

 bators, the author devised a simple means of installing one at a small cost. 

 For this i)urpose an ordinary ivfrigerator was adapted to use for the bac- 

 teriological laboratory. The incubator with a regulator and heating apparatus 

 Wiis instnllcd at ;i cost of .'fso. 



Tuberculosis work for 1905-6, 11. I.. IkUSSEi.i. and PI C Hastings (TF/.s- 

 consiii std. lipt. 1906. pp. 91-99). — The station officials have taken an nctive" 

 l»art in the detection and eradic-ition of tuberculosis, especially among dairy 

 cows. The tuberculin test has been .-ipplied on a large scale under an agree- 

 ment that the owner shall discard for dairy purjioses all reacting cattle. 



