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spontaneous disease, probably surra, as manifested in camels and of the inocu- 

 lated disease as manifested in horses, dogs, guinea pigs, and rats {Mus alexan- 

 (Iriuus). Examinations were made of parasitic insects, etc., taken from the 

 infected camels. 



Sarcosporidiosis, E. A. Watson {Jour. Compar. Path, and Ther., 22 (1909), 

 A'o. 1, pp. 1-10, ph. 2). — "The parasite sarcocystis under certain conditions be- 

 comes a very important factor in disease, invading the entire musculature of its 

 host with serious or fatal consequences. 



" Sarcosporidiosis may be closely associated with, and is probably a very 

 frequent sequel to, the disease of horses and cattle known as ' loco disease.' It 

 may complicate the diagnosis of this disease, and also of dourine, and probably 

 of some others, and retard or prevent recovery from these and similar cachectic 

 conditions. 



" The crescentic spores of sarcocystis bear a striking resemblance to the ' cres- 

 ceutic bodies ' that have been described as developmental forms of trypanoso- 

 mata, and it would be unsafe or quite erroneous to diagnose an infection by the 

 latter from the presence alone of these ' crescentic bodies.' " 



Annual report of the stock department, J. Mills (Jour. Dcpt. Agr. West. 

 Aust., 11 (1908), yo. 6, pp. 951-960) .—Imported camels found to be infected 

 with surra are said to have been destroyed. The further spread of the cattle 

 tick resulted in severe outbreaks of tick fever. Other diseases reported are 

 tuberculosis, epizootic pleuro-pneumonia, and swine fever. 



Some animal diseases, G. H. Glover, C. L. Barnes, and B. F. Kaupp (CoJo- 

 rada Sta. Bill. 137, pp. 3-12). — This is a popular discussion in which informa- 

 tion is presented on the diseases of most importance at the present time. 



Sore mouth disease, known as necrotic stomatitis, is said to ha^e been a 

 veritable scourge among hogs during the last 15 months. Lip and leg ulcera- 

 tion, or necrotic dermatitis of sheep, caused by Bacillus necropJiorus, the same 

 organism that causes sore mouth disease, is a disease that has recently ap- 

 peared in the West. 



The different loco weeds are said to take first place from the standpoint of 

 the disaster wrought to the live stock interests of the State. The 3 or 4 species 

 of larkspur are by far the next most important weeds in Colorado, the loss 

 caused by them amounting to about $50,000 annually. 



Blackleg, or symptomatic anthrax, is shown by reports from 1,656 stockmen 

 to cause the greatest loss in May, June, September, and October. Glanders, 

 foot-and-mouth disease, and hog cholera are also briefly considered. 



Report of the chief veterinary surgeon, J. M. Sinclair (South. Rhodesia, 

 Rpt. Sec. Agr. 1907, pp. 19-22). — A brief report of the diseases occurring during 

 the year. Particular mention is made of two serious outbreaks of African coast 

 fever. 



Diseases of animals and meat inspection in Western Australia, J. B. Cle- 

 LAND (Jour. Dept. Agr. West. Aust., 17 (1908), yo. 6, pp. 961-969).— Dwving the 

 year 26,563 cattle, 356 calves, 185,554 sheep and lambs, and 9,336 pigs were ex- 

 amined ; 13.7 per cent of the cattle, 7.5 per cent of the sheep, and 14.9 per cent of 

 the pigs examined were found to have pathological lesions ; 5.4 per cent of the 

 cattle examined or 39.3 per cent of those diseased had tubercular lesions. A 

 detailed list is given of the diseases met with. 



Observations on poisoning in horses, cattle, and sheep caused by feed- 

 ing with musty fodder, M. Muller (Berlin. Tieriirztl. Wehnschr., 1908, Xo. 31, 

 pp. oJ,l-5U; Jour. Compar. Path, and Ther., 22 (1909), No. 1, pp. 66-70).— At 

 the beginning of December, 1907, several outbreaks of disease of an enzootic 

 character occurred in lower Alsace-Lorraine, affecting horses, cattle, and sheep. 

 The principal symptoms consisted in myoi)athic paresis or paralysis, and in the 



