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Glanders in South Africa, R. C. Cochrane {Jour. Comp. I'afJi. and Titer., 15 

 {1902), No. 1, pj:>. 0I-40, figx- 3).— It is stated that during the South African war the 

 number of cases of glanders among horses in South Africa increased greatly. A part 

 of this increase was due to the fact that the nature of the disease was not recognized 

 by the horse owners, and healthy animals were allowed to come in contact with dis- 

 eased ones. Of 12,540 horses and mules admitted to a hospital for examination, 3.15, 

 or 2.5 per cent, were found to be affected with glanders. Some of these gave both a 

 local and temperature reaction, while others gave either the temperature reaction 

 alone or simplj' the local reaction. Detailed notes are given on the history of 11 

 cases for the purpose of indicating the accuracy of mallein as a test for glanders. 

 Further experiments were made in inoculating donkeys and other animals for the 

 purpose of testing the virulence of glanderous virus. 



Clinical notes on African horse sickness, J. T. Coley {Jour. Comp. Path, and 

 Ther., I4 {1901), Xo. 4, PP- 373-376, fig. i).— Notes are given on the symptoms, 

 ])athological anatomy, and treatment of this disease. A large number of remedies 

 were tested, but no satisfactory results were obtained except from the intravenous 

 injection of a solution containing 4 grains of iodin and 15 grains of potassic iodid in 

 1 dram each of glycerin and boiling water. 



The veterinary inspection of imported American horses, P. T. Howaed 

 {Jour. Comp. Path, and Ther., 14 {1901), No. 4, pp- 336-342). — Notes are given on 

 the usual forms of disease which are found in imported horses either as a result of 

 infection during shipment or from previous infection. It is stated that cases of 

 glanders observed among horses imported from America are rare, the total number 

 recorded being 6. For the purpose of preventing the spread of infectious diseases 

 the author recommends careful inspection of all horses when landed and isolation of 

 <liseased ones, a more vigorous inspection at the time of embarkation, and disinfec- 

 tion and ventilation of devices used for transporting animals. 



Ship pneumonia, E. E. Martin {Jour. Comp. PafJi. and Ther., 14 {1901), No. 4; 

 j)p. 343-345). — The form of pneumonia which usually develops among horses on 

 board shijis is compared with that which is most frequently observed on land. In 

 case of the land form of pneumonia, there is a specific course of the disease marked 

 by a definite crisis. The appetite is lost, constitutional symptoms are well marked, 

 gangrene is quite exceptional, and there is a good percentage of recoveries. In ship 

 pneumonia, on the other hand, the disease runs an irregular course, sometimes 

 resembling that of septic intoxication, the appetite often remains good, the constitu- 

 tional symptoms are irregular, gangrene of the lungs is always observed, and recovery 

 is rare. Shii:> pneumonia is considered a true gangrene of the lungs. It is possible 

 that the large jiercentage of mortality from ship jineumonia may be due to badly 

 ventilated quarters on board ship. 



Combating pneumonia by serum treatment, Mieckley {Arch. Wiss. u. I^rakt. 

 Thlerh., 28 {1902), No. 1-2, pp. 102-109). — A series of experiments was conducted by 

 the author for the purpose of determining the value of disinfection of stables in out- 

 breaks of this disease and of the application of serum treatment. Disinfection of 

 stables was not very successful, and negative results were obtained from inoculation 

 with serum. 



Nodular peribronchitis of the horse, of a verminous origin, E. Lienaux 

 {Ann. Med. Vet., 51 {1902), No. 2, pp. 80-88, fig. 1) . — A description is given of cases 

 in which nodules were found in the walls of the bronchi. The contents of these 

 nodules were often found to be in process of degeneration of a caseous or calcerous 

 nature. Cases of nodular joeri bronchitis may readily be distinguished from glanders 

 by the fact that in the former disease the corresponding lymph glands are not affected, 

 while in glanders they are usually swollen and pathologically altered. 



Mange in horses, J. Spencer ( Virginia Sta. Bui. 125, jip. 47-52, figs. 2). — This 

 disease broke out among horses in Tazewell and Giles counties, Virginia. Notes are 

 given on the symptoms and means of transmission of this disease. A 2 per cent 



