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Shifting lameness, G. R. White (Aincr. Yet. Rev., 3'^ (1909), No. Jf, pp. 

 JiS2-.i92). — A paper read before the annual meeting of the American Veterinary 

 Medical Association, held at Philadelphia. Pa., in September, 1908. The author 

 considers the pathology of the lameness-producing lesions and the differential 

 diagnosis of osteoporosis, millet disease, and rheumatism, the three systemic 

 diseases in which shifting lameness is a prominent and well-marked symptom. 

 A bibliography is given. 



Shipping fever, C. H, Jewell (Amer. Vet. Rev., 34 {1909), No. //, pp. 512- 

 518). — A paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Veterinary 

 Medical Association, held at Philadelphia, Pa. The diseases here considered are 

 influenza, strangles, catarrhal fever, and pharyngitis. Influenza antitoxin, diph- 

 theria antitoxin, and antistreptococcic serum are reported as having been in- 

 jected into army horses, the influenza antitoxin giving the best results. The 

 author considers that advantages are derived from immunizing young horses 

 against these fevers. 



Infectious anemia or swamp fever, G. H. Acres (Amer. Vet. Rev., 3Jf (1909), 

 No. Jf, pp. 0.25-527). — The author has found this disease prevalent in North and 

 South Alberta, the Yukon Territory, and northern Ontario, treating several 

 cases within the past few months. The best results were obtained from the 

 following treatment : Two-dr. doses of liquor cresol in a pint of water given 4 

 or 5 times daily; potassium chlorate, i oz., antifebrin, 2 dr., and iron sulphate, 

 1 dr. given 3 times daily in a bran mash ; and when the animals are very weak 

 grain doses of strychnin given 3 times daily. Antistreptococcic serum is re- 

 ported to have been used in several cases. 



Inoculation of dog's with the parasite of Kala-azar (Herpetomonas [Leish- 

 mania] donovani) with some remarks on the genus Herpetomonas, W. S. 

 Patton (Parasitology. 1 (1908), No. .'/, pp. 311-313). — Experiments conducted by 

 the author appear to show that the dog is not susceptible to //. donovani, and 

 he supports the view that the Indian and Assam species is distinct from the 

 Tunisian reported by Nicolle (E. S. R., 20, p. 883). The few dogs examined in 

 Madras have never harbored the parasite. 



Mange in coyotes, M. E. Knowles (Breeder's Gas., 55 (1909), No. 3, 

 p. 130). — A brief account is given of the occurrence of sarcoptic mange in wolves 

 and coyotes in Montana and Wyoming. This is considered by the Montana 

 State veterinarian to be due to original inoculations made by his department. 



Mycosis of domestic fowls, G. Neumann (Rev. V6t. [Toulouse'], 33 (1908), 

 No. 7, pp. .'il7-.'i2.'f. fig. 1). — A brief review of the literature and a consideration 

 of Aspergillosis of domestic fowls. While many species of Aspergillus have been 

 reported as occurring in the respiratory system of fowls, for the domestic fowls 

 at least it appears to be established that all cases of the disease are due to the 

 Aspergillus finnigutus of Fresenius. 



Syngamosis of domestic fowls, G. Neumann (Rev. V6t. [Toulouse], 33 

 (1908), No. 9, pp. 549-560). — 'The author briefly discusses tracheal bronchitis in 

 fowls and reviews the literature upon the subject. Two species are known to 

 affect domestic fowls, .Synganius trachealis the gallinaceous, and >S'. bronchialis 

 the palmiped, fowls. 



Interim report on the parasites of grouse, A. E. Shipley (Cambridge, 1908, 

 pp. 12). — Among the ectoparasites of the grouse here recorded are 2 species of 

 l)ii"d lice ((ioniodrs tetraouis and Nirnius eameratus), the louse fly (Ornitho- 

 inyin luQopodis), 2 species of flea (Ceratophyllus gallinula: and C. garei), the 

 European castor-bean tick (Ixodes ricimis), and the mite (Aleurobius farina:). 

 It is stated that /, rieinus has only been found on grouse in the nymi)hal and 

 larval stages. 



