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experimental animal, except when very large doses were used. The pulse, tempera- 

 ture, and respiration remained unchanged. Solutions as strong a.>- 0.5 per cent may 

 produce local irritation; it is recommended, therefore, that this drug be used in very 

 dilute solutions. The condition known as mercurialism may appear after injections 

 of corrosive sublimate. The best place for making the injection is considered to be 

 the jugular vein. Animals which received 5 injections inside of 14 days did not 

 exhibit any alteration in the tul^erculous processes with wliich they were affected. 



A fatal case of induced Texas fever, C. F. Dawsox (Amer. ]'et. Rev., 26 {1902), 

 A'/. J, pp. 124-126). — A detailed descri])tion i.-^ given of a fatal case of Texas fever in 

 an immime Southern animal. The acute and finally fatal symptoms were apparently 

 brought about in consetjuence of a shock received by the operation of dehorning. 

 Two other steers dehorned at the same time appeared to be slightly affected in the 

 same way, but recovered, while yearlings did not develop any symptoms of the dis- 

 ease. These cases are believed to add another reason to those whii*h already exist 

 for performing the operation of dehorning at an early age. 



Observations on Bacelli's method of treating malignant foot-and-mouth 

 disease, Koske (Berlin. Tliierarztl. Wchn^cJir., 1902, Xo. 10, pp. 14-j-1oO). — A critical 

 review of the extensive literature on this subject is presented by the author. The 

 large number of exjjeriments conducted by various authors are brought together 

 in a tabular form for the purpo.^e of showing the conditions and results of these 

 experiments. The author concludes from the results of the experiments of others, 

 as well aii from his own observations, that, when all conditions surrounding the 

 reported cases of foot-and-mouth disease treated by this method are considered, no 

 influence can be ascribed to the injection of corrosive sublimate. This drug, when 

 injected intravenously, did not prevent an outbreak of the disease, or an unfavorable 

 course in cases which were treated by the author. 



The treatment of foot-and-mouth disease, Weix.sheimer [Deut. Thlerarztl. 

 WdinsdiT., 10 (1902), Xo. 16, pp. 153-1.55). — In outbreaks of this disease the author 

 believes that the most important operations are immediate removal of affected 

 animals, and nutritioas dieting of animals which have been exposed. For the pur- 

 pose of preventing the disease it is urged that susceptible animals be rendered as 

 resistant as possible by keeping them in a healthy and well nourished condition, and 

 that the A"irus of foot-and-mouth disease be kept attenuated or V)e destroyed by 

 abundance of fresh air and direct sunlight. 



Bovine eczema, C. Bregeard (Jour. Med. Yit. et Zootech., 5. ser.. 6 (1902), Feb., 

 pp. 95, 96). — A lirief note on the treatment of this di-^ease with a solution of nitric 

 acid in water in a proiiortion of 1 to 10. The remedy was frequently applied to the 

 affected parts ami the results were very satisfactory. 



Abortion in cows, P. Malcolm [Amer. Vet. Rev., 26 {1902), Xo. 2, pp. 127- 

 130). — The usua' factors and conditions which are important in bringing about cases 

 of abortion are enumerated. In case of abortion the author recommends burning or 

 otherwise destroying the fcetus and t\etal membranes, and disinfection of the stable. 

 It is not believed that the treatment with antiseptic washes as usually appUed to 

 cows is of any value in preventing the development of this disease. 



Infectious pneumonia of calves, H. Marder (Berlin. T h.ieriirztL Wchnschr., 

 1902, Xo. 7, p. 110). — It is reported that this disease has been observed in calves in 

 the form of a plague on several occasions. The di.sease seems to break out in summer 

 as well as in winter. ^Medicinal treatment was in all cases without good result. It 

 is recommended that all healthy animals be immediately isolated from the diseased 

 and suspected ones, that the stables in which the diseased calves have been confined 

 be torn down and used for fire wood, and that the superficial layer of the soil around 

 and underneath such stables be removed and the surface treated with chlorid of lime 

 or a similar disinfectant. 



Treatment of sheep scab, Nagel (Deut. ThierUrztl. Wchnschr., 10 {1902), Xo. 1, 

 pp. 3-5). — A number of experiments were conducted for the purpose of testing the 



