49 G EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



thick glutinous character or a thin fluid with cheesy floccules, and by 

 the bilaterality of nasal infection; and, further, by inoculation, guinea 

 pigs being generally subject to glanders, but not to saccharoinycosis. 



Mallein was experimented with, but its action was found too irregular 

 for diagnostic purposes. 



In cattle the course of disease, saccharomycotic farcy, is more chronic 

 than in horses. The nodules are always in the subcutis, are smaller, and 

 remain circumscribed for a long time. The formation of abscesses and 

 ulcers has until now not been noted. The difference between the infec- 

 tion in the horse and that in cattle is attributed, with slight reservation, 

 to the fact that the bovine lymphatic system is not so well developed 

 as in the horse. 



lielative to treatment, it is noted that cure is possible in the earlier 

 stages by radical operations, such as extirpation of affected parts or 

 their destruction witb corrosiva. As the disease is miasmatic and 

 extends over large areas, strict hygienic and sanitary measures are 

 advised. 



Several other diseases of horses are briefly described or mentioned. 



Combating glanders by governmental regulations, Hokhne (Berlin tierarztl. 

 Wochensehr., Beil. ■•', pp. 1, 2; Beil. 4, pp. 1, 2; aba. in Centbl. Bdkt.u. Far., 1. Jbt.. 21 

 11891 I. No. 22-23, p. SD4). 



Bovine tuberculosis as a factor in the production of human tuberculosis, 

 through the use of meat and milk (Med. News, 1897, No. 4, pp. 102-105; aba. in 

 Certtbl. BaTct. u. Par., 1. Jbt., 21 (1897), No 22-23, p. 892. |. 



Bovine tuberculosis, M. H. Reynolds (Minnesota Sta. Bpt. 1896, pp. 343-417, 

 441-45i;, figs. 10.)— Reprint of Bulletin 51 of the station (E. S. R., 9, p. 185). 



Technical data of tuberculin experiments, M. H. Reynolds (Minnesota Sta. Bpt 

 1890, pp. 441-456). — This contains an account of 11 autopsies, also of cover-glass 

 preparations from the animals, and of the results of iuocculation of rabbits and 

 white 1 ats. 



Miscellaneous examinations: Animal bacteriology, F. D. Chester (Delaware 

 sta. Bpt. 1896, pp. 80-82). — An examination of the nasal sinus of a horse for glanders 

 gave negative results, though a reaction had been obtained from an inoculation with 

 mallein. Experiments were performed to learn whether a supposed Aspergillus 

 fumigatua evolves sulpho-cyanids when grown on ferruginous media as statedby 

 Raulin and Mortinotti. 1 Negative results were obtained. Inoculations of a rabbit 

 with the spores of the supposed A. fumigatua, as also an inoculation with 1 per cent 

 solution of sulpho-cyanid, gave negative results. 



Anthrax vaccination versus tuberculosis, F. D. Chester (Delaware Sta. Bpt. 

 1S96, pp. 77-80). — In the tests made rabbits and guineas pigs were employed. The 

 experiments were embarrassed by the death of the animals as a result of the vac- 

 cination and of indeterminable causes. As a whole they fail to demonstrate that 

 inoculation with anthrax will immunize an animal to tuberculosis, as maintained 

 by Perroncito. 



Diagnosis of anthrax cases in Delaware, F. D. Chester (Delaware Sta. Bpt. 1896, 

 pp. 74-77). — Twenty-four cases are given, only 11 of which gave evidence of anthrax 

 upon minute examination. 



The preparation of anthrax vaccines, F. D. Chester (Delaware sta. Bpt. 1896, 

 pp. 69-74). — The author reports that he has demonstrated that the original virulence 



Ceutbl. Bakt. u. Par., 1. Abt., 19 (1895). pp. 142-148). 



