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ou the value of von Behrlng's luetliod of vaccination if it l)e Ixiiiie in mind tbat 

 according to von I?elirlng tuberculous infection takes place cliielly tlirougli the 

 alimentary tract. The vaccination of cattle against tuberculosis is therefore 

 still in an experimental stage. 



The von Behring" method of vaccination against tuberculosis in its prac- 

 tical bearing's, A. Eukr {('ciithl. Bakt. \rl(:], 1. Aht., Ori;/., J,>, {I'MH), Xo. G, 

 PI). 5()9-601). — A careful study has been made of a large number of cattle im- 

 munized against tuberculosis according to the von Behring method. The re- 

 sults obtained from tuberculin tests on these animals and post-mortem inspec- 

 tion indicate clearly that it is not possible by means of the von Behring method 

 alone to control tuberculosis in badly infected herds. The method does not pro- 

 tect young animals against subsequent natural infection from associatioii with 

 diseased animals, and future expei'iments alone can determine its value in com- 

 bination with other methods for the control of tuberculosis. 



Bovine tuberculosis, V. A. Moore (New York Cornell Sta. Bui. 250, pp. 

 2611-288, figs. 7). — An account is presented of the cause, method of infection, 

 period of incubation, duration, diagnosis, and control of tuberculosis. An out- 

 line statement is also given of the present status of bovine tuberculosis in New 

 Yorli. In eradicating the disease it is recommended that tuberculous animals 

 be at once eliminated from the herd, that the tuberculin test should be applied 

 to the whole herd, and that the nonreactiug animals should be tested every G 

 months until the herd is free from the disease. 



Diseases of milch, cows which, are also infectious to man, P. Berges {Bol. 

 Soc. Agr. Mcxicana, 31 {1901), Xos. 38, pp. 157-760; 39, pp. 766-768; .',0, pp. 

 795, 796). — A description is given of anthrax, actinomycosis, actinobacillosis, 

 cowpox, rabies, mammitis, and septic and parasitic diseases, which commonly 

 affect dairy cows and which may occasionally be transmitted to man. 



Foot-and-mouth disease, L. Granato (Rev. Agr. [Sao Paulo], 13 (1907), 

 Xo. I'i6, pp. -'i36--'i'i2). — The symptoms and lesions of this disease are briefly 

 described. Particular attention is called to the possibility of transmission of 

 foot-and-mouth disease from animals to man and vice versa. 



Texas fever in German Southwest Africa, Brennecke (Ztschr. Vetcrinurlc, 

 19 {1907), No. 10, pp. .'/i/-i'/J).— In a herd of 295 cattle about 50 showed more 

 or less pronounced symptoms of Texas fever. In the region where the outbreak 

 occurred it was impossible to find any of the ticks which had been demonstrated 

 to carry this disease. It was suggested, therefore, that the outbreak should be 

 considered a secondary or recurrent form of Texas fever. 



Pneumo-enteritis or Pasteurella bovis, W. Robertson {Agr. Jour. Cape 

 Good Hope, 31 {1907), A'O. 3, pp. 251-256, pis. -{). — In the eastern coastal dis- 

 tricts of Cape Colony a disease appears among cattle and sheep, often being 

 referred to as lamziekte. This name, however, should preferably be retained 

 for cases of malnutrition, which are I'eadily remedied by the addition of phos- 

 phates and other mineral salts to the i-ation. Upon post-mortem examination of 

 animals dead of pneumo-enteritis, the appearance of anemia and toxemia is 

 very striking. 



The disease has been known in Cape Colony for a number of years and occurs 

 under both an acute and chronic form. It is due to an organism which has been 

 isolated and shown to be pathogenic for calves, sheei), and horses. In certain 

 seasons the disease causes an enormous loss among cattle. The author is 

 inclined to the opinion that it is identical with so-called lombriz in Argentina 

 and that in many cases it has been confused with attacks of stomach worms. 



Remedy for internal parasites, H. P. Miller {Breeder's Qaz., 52 {1907), 

 No. 12, p. 517). — Perhaps the most serious enemy of lambs is the stomach worm, 

 for which during the past decade a great variety of remedies has been used, but 



