VETERINARY SCIENCE AND PRACTICE. 803 



tuberculosis among rattle at large is being steadily and rapidly reduced. This is 

 indeed an encouraging condition, and 1 believe that it justifies the plan that has 

 been adopted for meeting this disease." 



The author discusses symptoms, methods of treatment, and preven- 

 tion of rabies, glanders, hog cholera, abnormal (depraved) appetite of 

 cattle, blackleg, tuberculosis, infectious abortion of cattle, catarrhal or 

 broncho-pneumonia of cattle, and anthrax. Some of the more impor- 

 tant deductions follow. 



Reports from different parts of the State indicate that rabies is more 

 prevalent than was suspected. The fact that infected dogs may spread 

 the disease is recognized and preventive measures are suggested. 



The author believes that by continued vigilance in destroying glau- 

 dered horses and disinfecting the places occupied by them the disease 

 may be stamped out. The value of mallein in diagnosing difficult cases 

 of glanders is pointed out. 



Vaccination for blackleg "has been practiced ou a few infected 

 farms in Pennsylvania during the past year with very encouraging 

 results. Xo injury has resulted from the treatment, and thus far no 

 cases have developed among the animals protected." 



Attention is drawn to the fact that no injuries have been reported 

 due to the use of tuberculin as a test for tuberculosis< The author notes 

 that many investigations on methods of dealing with this disease are 

 needed, and that the Department has experiments in progress which it 

 is hoped will throw light on some of the obscure features of the tuber- 

 culosis cpiestion. 



The importance of the satisfactory disposal of carcasses of animals 

 affected with anthrax is insisted upon Burning is recommended, and 

 when this is not possible the carcass should be covered with lime and 

 deeply buried in some locality where there is no danger of contaminat- 

 ing streams. The premises where the animal died should be thoroughly 

 disinfected. 



"Whenever anthrax appears it is important to so dispose of the carcasses of its 

 victims that the soil may not become contaminated with its germs. This is best 

 accomplished by burning the carcasses without opening them, because wherever a 

 drop of blood falls the seeds of the disease may become established. If possible, the 

 earcass should be burned on the spot where the animal dies. If this can not be done, 

 on account of the surroundings, the carcass should be loaded onto a stone boat and 

 dragged to a suitable place, and there thrown upon a loose pile of wood and cremated. 

 If burning is not possible, the next best method of disposing of these carcasses is 

 to bury them deeply away from water courses (where they would drain into a stream 

 and might be washed outj and covered well with lime before the earth is thrown 

 Over them. Such graves should be so deep that there will be no danger of future' 

 accidental disinterment. If the animal dies in the stable, the premises occupied by 

 it should be cleaned in the most thorough manner and disinfected by a thorough 

 washing and saturation with a solution of bichlorid of mercury (corrosive subli- 

 mate) 1 part to 1,000 parts of water. As this solution is poisouous it must bo used 

 with care. The germs of anthrax prefer low moist soils and remain alive longest in 

 such places. The infection of the soil of a given region with the germs of anthrax 

 is a serious matter, and endangers the live stock for a considerable period thereafter.'' 



