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A new vaccine for swine plague, C. N()Bner {Wiirftcmh. Wchnbl. Landw., 

 1907, No. 35, pp. 621, 622). — The symptoms and pathology of swine plague are 

 bi'iefly set forth. The author has had excellent results from the use of suptol 

 in preventing the spread of the disease. Attention is called to the requirement 

 of notification in outbreaks of swine plague. 



Muscle tuberculosis in pigs, W. Feuereissen (Ztschr. Fleisch u. Milchhyy., 

 IS (I'JOl), No. 1, pp. U-lo, fig. 1). — A description is given of three cases of 

 tuberculosis of the skeletal musculature in pigs, in which all three pigs were 

 affected with a generalized form of tuberculosis but were in good condition. 

 The tuberculous lesions were caseous and apparently did not contain tubercle 

 bacilli. Musculature containing such lesions is not considered fit for human 

 food. 



Tuberculosis of hogs, J. II. Mohler {Nat. Provisioncr, 37 (1907), No. l!i, 

 pp. 15, Ji-'i). — Tuberculosis is becoming more i)revalent in hogs as a result of 

 feeding them dairy by-products and allowing them to follow tuberculous cattle. 

 Apparently the time is coming when packers will buy hogs only subject to 

 post-mortem inspection. 



The composition of the blood of horses of different breeds, V. L. Yakimov 

 and N. Kol {Arch. Vet. Nauk [St. I'ctcrsb.], 37 {1907), No. 7, pp. 563-589).— 

 The relative proportions of the tissue elements of the blood vary somewhat 

 according to breed, sex, age, season, and time of day. In general the number 

 of red corpuscles is greatest in the thoroughbred. 



The entrance of pneumonia micro-organisms into the body of the horse, 

 Walther (IlcrlUi. Ticrurzil. Wcliihsclu:, 1907, No. 35, pp. 635, 636). — The symp- 

 toms of pneumonia in horses are described from numerous cases observed in 

 the practice of the author. It is argued that infection usually enters through 

 the nostrils and cervical lymph glands. 



Typho-malaria, L. Teppaz (Rcr. lS6n. Med. Yvt., 10 {1907), No. 113-ll'i. pp. 

 243-251). — Tyi)ho-malaria occurred in the form of an epizootic among army 

 horses and caused the death of 32 horses and 2 mules. Arabian hoi-ses seemed 

 to be especially susceptible, while mules were more resistant and asses entirely 

 refractory. The disease appeared only in an acute form. Affected ^ horses 

 were unable to eat or drink, the eyelids and mucous membranes of the mouth 

 became congested, and the body temperature ranged from 3S.9 to 41° C. Only 

 3 cases recovered. Quinin did not lower the temperature in any case and all 

 treatment proved us(>]ess. 



Tracheal ulceration in glanders, W. Hunting {\'ct. Rcc, 20 {1907), No. 996, 

 pp. 90, 91). — Tracheal ulceration occurs iu about 20 per cent of the cases of 

 glanders. Such cases are especially likely to spread infection since virulent 

 bacilli are continually being set free from the ulcers. Ulceration of the trachea 

 is observed in a large proportion of reactors. 



Toxic eczema, E. Mouilleron {Rcc. Med. Vet., S', {1907), No. 17, pp. 569- 

 575). — A peculiar form of eczema developed amoTig horses which were fed on a 

 nitrogenous by-product of starch factories, appearing within 8 to 30 days after 

 the ration was adopted. Each horse received 2 kg. of the nitrogenous by-prod- 

 uct daily. The trouble was perhaps partly due to molds in the feed, but the 

 author reconunends a wider ration to prevent the api)earance of eczema. 



Pathogeny of bone lesions in the phalanges of the horse, L. Vivien (Rev. 

 Gen. Med. Yet., 10 {1907), No. 113-11-!,, pp. 225-2^3, figs. 9).— The author pre- 

 sents the results of a macroscopic and microscopic study of traumatic exostosis, 

 coronary osteoarthritis, and similar affections of the i)halanges in the horse. 

 Traumatic and other causes of these lesions are discussed. 



The treatment of acarid mange, (^meiner {Berlin. Tierdrstl. Wehnschr., 

 1907, No. 32, pp. 599, 600). — The application of ointments containing tar, corro- 



