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The use of atropin sulphate in anesthetizing- birds for surgical experiments, 

 R. Pearl and F. M. Sukkace (Join: Aincr. Med. A.s-.sof., 52 {J!)0!)), Xo. .1, pp. 

 382, 3SS). — The authors hore report their experience with anesthetics in con- 

 nection with investij^ations of tlie physiolojry of reproduction in tlie domestic 

 fowl conducted at the Maine Station. At the conunenceniciil il was found that 

 if any anesthetic was pushed to llic iioint at wliicli tlie l)ird was in satisfactory 

 condition for operative procedure in aixait i) cases out of 1(» tlic liiid would die 

 on the table before the operation could be completed. 



Nearly every method of anesthesia that has been advocated is said to have 

 been tried but with failure to yield satisfactory results, except in tlie case of 

 atropin used in connection with chloroform or ether anesthesia. 



Complete relaxation with the disappearance of the reflex activity resulted 

 when atropin was thus used. The method of procedure now followed by the 

 authors is described as follows: 



" Immediately before beginning the administration of the anesthetic a 1/200 

 grain atropin sulphate tablet is dissolved in 1 cc. of warm normal saline solu- 

 tion. The salt solution with the dissolved atropin is then injected subcutane- 

 ously in the axilla. Ether is used as the anesthetic. It is administered fi-om 

 a small improvised mask which admits of the condition of the comb being 

 seen during the oi)eration. Depending on how hard the ether is pushed, the 

 bird is ready for ojieration in from 15 to 20 minutes after the anesthesia is 

 begun. The dosage of 1/200 grain atropin to a bird may seem large, but we 

 have never been able to see the slightest bad effect from it, provided the ad- 

 ministration of ether was begun immediately after the injection of the atropin." 



Zootechnic, veterinary, and epizootic service of Indo-China, C. G. Thomson 

 {Philippine Agr. Rev. [English Ed.], 1 (IDOS), Xo. 12, pp. 503-510). — This is 

 a translation of an article furnished by the veterinary authorities of Indo- 

 China, to which the author adds some information. 



Veterinary division, J. A. Gilruth (Xcw Zeal. Dept. Agr. Ann. Rpt., 16 

 (lOOS), pp. 103-21.'/, pis. 3). — In this report an account of the meat inspection 

 Is included. Among the affections considered are tuberculosis, septic metritis 

 of cows, contagious stomatitis in lambs and sheei), facial eczema in sheep, 

 partial hernia in fat lambs, a H;ematopinus of sheep {H. ovillus), the sheep 

 maggot (Lucilia serieatu), new growths simulating tuberculous lesions due to 

 Cysticerci in sheep, beef measles {Cystieerrus hovis), bovine contagious mam- 

 mitis, and blackleg, with brief notes on other diseases. 



Anthrax in India, W. C. Lowe {Yet. Ree., 21 (1909), No. lOSG, pp. 738-7/,'/, 

 ijl. 1, cliarts 2). — This is a report of an outbreak of anthrax in India which 

 commenced in December, 1907. Records are presented in tabular form of 79 

 horses inoculated against the disease. Of these 40 were cured, G died, and ?.o 

 were destroyed. 



Report on the causation and spread of anthrax, 1908, J. M. Young (Aher- 

 dccn and Xo. of Scot. Col. Agr. Bui. 9, pp. 39, maps 2). — On account of the 

 extraordinary prevalence of anthrax in the County of Aberdeen an inquiry 

 into its causation and spread .was begun, and the information thus obtained 

 during the past 4 years is here presented. The following conclusions have been 

 drawn by the author : 



"Anthrax occurs more frequently in sheep than is generally known. It 

 is more likely to appear in feeding [for the butcher] than in hill [pasturing] 

 or wintering sheep. There are many opportunities by which it may be spread 

 by sheep to other farm animals. There is abundant evidence it is spread to 

 other animals by cattle, horses, and pigs. It would be advisable to frame 

 some regulations for the examination and proper disposal of the carcasses of 

 feeding sheep dying suddenly. Shepherds on high as well as low land pastures 



