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ration of a serum for the treatment of swine erysipelas, and the niillv of tliese 

 cows is sold for public use. The question, therefore, arises whether such milk 

 might be infected with the bacillus of swine erysii)elas. It \vas found that in 

 case of disease of the udder such as tuberculosis or niammitis the bacilli of 

 swine erysipelas may pass into the milk. No such occurrence was observed, 

 however, in tlie case of normal udders. 



Milk fever in hogs, J. Wohlmuth {Ticrurztl. Zcntbl., 30 (1907), No. 21, pp. 

 339, 3-'fO). — This disease occasionally occurs iu sows soon after parturition, the 

 symptoms resembling those observed iu cows. In the author's experience a 

 rapid improvement may be brought about by the administration of calomel and 

 by tlie manipulation of tlie udder. 



Epizootic lymphang'itis, A. Pricolo (Rev. G6n. Med. Vet., 10 (1907), Ao. 117, 

 pp. Ji57-.'i6S). — This disease, widely distributed in Asia and Africa, is due to 

 Cryittococctts fdiciniiiiosit.s and affects horses and mules. Its etiology and 

 pathology are discussed at some length. 



Imm^unization against glanders, E. Levy, F. Blumenthal, and A. Mahxek 

 (Ztschi: InfcktionskiaiiK: u. Hyg. Hausticrc, 3 (1907), No. 3--'i, pp. 29.',-312, 

 pis. 2). — The effect of glycerin in an 80 per cent solution and also of urea upon 

 glanders bacilli was studied. It was found that glanders bacilli soon beconu^ 

 attenuated or totally nonvirulent when preserved in an SO i)er cent solution 

 of glycerin. In attenuating glanders bacilli urea possesses at least one ad- 

 vantage over glycerin in that the material may be dried in vacuum when the 

 bacilli have reached the desired degree of attenuation. 



In a series of experiments carried on by the authors it was found possible 

 to immunize in a considerable percentage of cases both guinea pigs and horses 

 by the use of either dead or greatly attenuated tubercle bacilli. In these 

 exi)eriments it was found that the horse was relatively more susceptible to 

 glanders than the guinea pig, acquiring a fatal infection fi'om the same 

 amount of culture as is required for the guinea pig. In using attenuated 

 bacilli the best results were obtained from small doses. The horses which 

 showed complete immunity to fatal doses of virulent glanders bacilli had been 

 previously treated with dead bacilli. 



A study of the local reaction to mallein, A. A. Vladimirov and A. S. Zhirnov 

 (Arch. Yet. Naitk [St. Pctcrsb.], 37 (1907), No. 6, pp. -'/75-//90).— A careful study 

 was made of the exudate obtained in the local swelling at the point of inocula- 

 tion of mallein in testing for glanders. This exudate showed no antitoxic 

 power. Its agglutinating i)roperties proved to be of very low order and very 

 slight precipitating and l)actericidal properties were also observed. 



The action of mallein on the conjunctiva of the eye, K. Kiiokomansky 

 (Arch. Vet. Nauk [St. Pctrr.sh.], 37 (1907), No. 9, p. 7SJ).— In experiments by 

 the author satisfactory reactions were obtained from mallein applied to the ej'O 

 of suspected horses. This method gives a means of confirming the results ob- 

 tained by hypodermic inoculation of mallein and the author believes that it may 

 be used independently in cases where hypodermic injections could not be made. 



Action of the extra'ct of sclerostomes on the blood of the horse, M. Wein- 

 berg (Ann. Inst. Pasteur, 21 (1907), No. 10, pp. 79S-S07).—Tho. extract of 

 Sclcrosiotniim cquinnm possesses the i)roperty of dissolving the red l)lood cor- 

 puscles of horses, cattle, sheep, rabbits, and guinea pigs, and it is, therefore, 

 not specific. The liematoxin contained in tlie extract is secreted largely by 

 the cephalic portion of the parasite and is not destroyed by subjection to a 

 temp(u-ature of 115° C. for l.'j minutes. The sclerostomes also secrete a sub- 

 stance which acts as a precipitin for the blood serum of horses and of rabbits. 



The treatment of dourine with atoxyl, Uiilenhuth and HObeneb (Arb. K. 

 (Jsndhtsatnt., 27 (1907), No. 2, pp. 230-300, pis .',, figs. 6'). —Experiments with 



