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very nmcli in favor. The customary directions for disinfection are 

 given, as well as the forms of permits and certificates required by the 

 State, and also the text of the quarantine regulations adopted by 

 the Connecticut State Board of Agriculture. 



A study of skin tumors of horses and mules in Alabama, .S. L. Coleman 

 (Alabama CoUeije Sia. Jliiir.:', pp.3P>-334, Jitjf. l..').—GeneTii] obbervations are given 

 upon causes, iiiaeroscopical and microscopical cliaracteristics, and surj;ical and medi- 

 cal treatment of aft'ections of this kind based upon studies of cases brought to 

 the free clinics of the college. Figures are given showing structure of slide sec- 

 tions and general appearance of some of these growths. Brief notes are appended 

 upon cases treated during 4 years, which are classified as follows: Fibromas, 41; 

 granulation tumors, 4; papillomas, 10; sarcomas, 5; aiul sarcinomas, 3. 



The parasitic diseases of poultry, F. X. Thkobald (London: Giirney ^y- Jackson, 

 1S9G, pp. 120, figs. 23). — A short manual for the poultry keeper, describing briefly 

 the common vegetable and animal parasites of poultry, together with the symptoms 

 produced by and the remedies to be used against them. 



The development and purpose of veterinary hygiene, Ostertag (Ztschr. Fleiach 

 nnd Milch Hyg., 7 (1S97), Xo. 6, pp. 105-114).— An address, with bibliography 

 appended. 



The hygiene of domestic animals, H. Georgk (Jour. Agr. Prat., 1 (1S97), Xo. 4, 

 pp. m-137). 



Experiments w^ith peat litter containing sulphuric acid for prevention of con- 

 tagious animal diseases, Ki'xxEMAXX {M\U. dent, huidw. Ges., 1S97, Xo. 2 (.*), pp. 23, 

 24). — From experiments of Stntzer' and Eber, and original experiments by the 

 author, the latter believes that peat litter containing 2 per cent of free sulphuric 

 acid will exert a favorable influence in the i)revention and repression of certain 

 contagions diseates. 



Prevention of animal diseases by the use of litter treated with sulphuric acid, 

 W. Eber (Mitt. dent, laiidic. (ies., 1S97, Xo. .>, i)p. G4, 65). — From experiments with 

 cattle and pigs the author believes it impossible to prevent disease by the use of acid 

 litter. 



Contagious abortion of covers, Reixdl (Fiihling's landir. Ztg., 4t! (1S97), Xo. 4, 

 pp. 114-119). 



Concerning actinomycosis, A. Haisei. (Arch. path. Anut. and Physiol., 146 (1S96), 

 Xo. 1, pp. 1-35). 



Pleuro-pneumonia in goats, Storch (Kerl. Tierurztl. Wochenschr., 1896, Xo. 48; 

 ah-s. in ('enthl. Halt, nnd Par. Med., 21 (1S97), Xo. .;?, j)p. 105, 106). 



On the treatment of a case of tetanus in a horse with tetanus antitoxin, 

 W. Dieckerhoff and B. Peter (Berl. Tierurztl. Wochenschr., 1896, Xo. 50; abs. in 

 Centbl. Bait, und Par. Med., 21 (1897), Xo. 3, p. 118). 



The bovine tick fever, C. Fuller (Agl. Gaz. X. S. Wales, 7 (1896), Xo. 11, pp. 

 7G0-7S7, pis. 5, figs. 2). — An account is given of the Texas fever in Australia. 



Hereditary tuberculosis in calves, Klepp (Ztschr. Fleiach nnd Milchhyg., 1896, 

 Xo. 10; abs. in Centbl. Pali, nnd Par. Med., 21 (1897), Xo. 2, p. 61). 



A study of tuberculosis in small animals, Cadiot (La Semaine Medicale, 1896, 

 p. 462; abs. in Centbl. Halt, nnd Par. Med , 21 (1897), Xo. 2, pp. 61, 62). 



Tubercular infectiousness of milk, J. C. Bay (Ann. Rep. Iowa Dairy Commis- 

 sioner, 1S90; abs. in Centbl. Bakt. nnd I'ar. Med., 21 (1897), Xo. 2, p. 63). 



Tuberculosis in a dog, U. G. Houck (Vet. Mag., 3 (1896), Xo. 3, p. 183; abs. in 

 Centbl. Bakt. nnd Par. Med., 21 (1897), Xo. 2, p. 62). 



A new method of staining tuberculosis bacilli, A. Roxdelli and L. Biscalioni 

 (Abs. in Centbl. Bakt. und Par. Med., 21 (1897), Xo. 2, pp. 70, 71). 



iCentbl. Bakt. und Par. Allg., 2 (1896), p. 841. 



