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appearances have sound udders, eliminate tubercle bacilli with the milk. No 

 tubercle bacilli could be detected in the urine. The above results were ob- 

 tained with 9 bovines. 



Nontuberculous milk in Guernsey, H. D. Bishop (Brit. Med. Jour., 1912, 

 No. 26(15, p. 211). — "I'ntil 190G tuberculosis was apparently unknown amongst 

 Guernsey cattle, but it was then introduced by cattle reimported after having 

 been to England for exhibition. This reimportation is now forbidden and 

 drastic laws have been passed compelling the slaughter of all infected cattle, 

 and granting state compensation. As a result the disease has been practically 

 stamped out, and of the 1,364 animals exported during the past 3 years, all of 

 which were treated with tuberculin, only 6 were found to be affected. . . . 



"The forms of human tuberculosis chiefly caused by bovine tuberculosis 

 (tuberculous glands of neck, abdominal tuberculosis, and lupus) are conse- 

 quently exceedingly rare in the island of Guernsey." 



In regard to the course of bovine tuberculosis, C. Titze (Berlin. Ticrdrztl. 

 Wclinschr., 28 (1912), No. 6, pp. 9S-101).—X detailed description of the cycle 

 of tuberculosis from the time of infection to either the death of the animal 

 and its offspring, or to the resolution of the tuberculous process. 



In regard to detecting- pulmonary tuberculosis in bovines, O. Muller 

 (Berlin. Ticrdrztl. Wchnschr., 28 (1912), No. 10, pp. 179-1S3).—A discussion 

 in regard to the various existing methods of catching sputum from bovines 

 for the purpose of diagnosing pulmonary tuberculosis. Tests with sound and 

 tubecular bovines showed that the method devised by the author, and similar 

 to that of Scharr and Opalka (E. S. R., 20, p. 679), is of value. 



The tuberculin test; its value and proper uses, J. Law (Tribune Farmer 

 [N. y.], 40 (1912), No. 537, pp. 1, 2, figa. 2).— This article deals with the fac- 

 tors which influence the value of the tuberculin test, and discusses its present 

 status. 



On a nematode in the connective tissue of bovines, M. Piettre (Compt. 

 Rend. Aead. 8ci. [Puris], i.J.'/ (1912), No. 9, pp. G20-(J23).— The frequent finding 

 of calcareous deposits about the femoro-tibial articulation led the author to 

 conduct the investigations here reported. 



The lateral and capsular ligaments were found to be invaded by a filarial 

 parasite, to which the name Onehocerea hovis has been given. It occurs only 

 in fibrous tissue and almost exclusively in the thick part of the lateral and 

 capsular tendons of the femoro-tibio-patellar articulation. The external liga- 

 ment is more often invaded than is the internal. The external tibio-tarsal 

 ligament was found to be invaded in one instance but never the cervical 

 ligament. 



This parasite is of importance pathologically because of the disorders which 

 it causes at the place of articulation of the tendons and the resulting peri- 

 arthritis. 



Onchocerciasis in imported meat, H. Williams (Pub. Health [London^, 25 

 (1911), No. 1, pp. 8-10). — It is stated that on a minute examination made on 

 cutting up a number of flanks and briskets the percentage of Spiroptera reticu- 

 lata infestation of meat arriving in England from Australia was found in 

 many cases to be over 80, and in some cases to reach 100. This infestation is 

 of increasing importance, since the quantity of frozen meat arriving in England 

 from Australia is greatly exceeding that of previous years. 



" When the first consignment was examined, it was thought that this parasite 

 existed only on the surface, but a more careful examination of subsequent con- 

 signments revealed the fact that it was also to be found embedded in the deeper 

 connective tissues, especially on the flanks and briskets. . . . The hind quarters, 

 on careful examination, were also found to be affected, chiefly in the vicinity 



