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value of a creolin dip in the treatment of sheep scab. The author calls attention to 

 the iieoe^ty of careful local treatment of the affected parts, to maintaining proper 

 temperature of the dip, and to proper treatment of the sheep between the first and 

 sec<jnd dipping. It was found not to l)e necessary to rub affecte<l parts of the skin 

 with carbolized soap before dipping. After dipping, however, it is believed to be 

 desirable that the scab areas be \igorously rubbed with a brush in order to bring the 

 creolin in contact with rfll the scab mites. The author found a 2.-5 per cent creolin 

 dip t") be a thoroughly reliah)le dip for destroying scab mites. 



Experiments with. Bacillol sheep dips, K. K.asselmaxx {Deut. Thierarztl. 

 Wehmchr., 10 (1902), Xo. IS, pp. 121, 122).— The author tested this dip on 1,200 

 sheep, and obtained results which indicate that it is quite as effective as creolin, or 

 perhaps somewhat better. No symptoms of poisoning were observed in sheep after 

 being dipi>e;l in BacUlol. This remedy is therefore considered a valuable sheep dip 

 of harmless nature, and it is state<l that it can be obtained conveniently for a 

 reasonable pri<.e. 



The Landsberger Swine Erysipelas Serum. B. Schubert {Berlin. Thierarztl. 

 Wchn.^hi:, 1902, Xo. 19. pp. 289-293). — Extensive experiments were conducted, dur- 

 ing which the effect of Susserin, Lorenz .Serum, and Landsberger Serum were 

 compared. These experiments were conducted in various cities of the German 

 Empire and under various conditions. From the consideration of the Uterature of 

 the subject and the authors own obser\-ations, it is concluded that a mixture of 

 several active immune sera is of distinct advantage in producing immunity. The 

 Landsberger Swine Erysipelas .Serum differs from all prexnously known swine 

 erysipelas sera; it is a multivalent serum, i. e., a mixture of immune sera obtained 

 from different species of animals. This composition gives the Landsberger Serum 

 an ailvantage, and even in small doses it exercises a more rapid and powerful action 

 than any simple serum. 



Results of vaccination with Septicidin for swine plagxie and hog cholera 

 in the year 1901, Schrelberi £<?/7ui. Thkmrztl. Wdiiui:hr.,1902, Xo.S.pp. IJl, 122). — 

 Reports receive*! for the year 1901 regarding vaccination experiments with this sub- 

 stance show that 6,224 animals were vaccinated. Of this number, 2,943 were inoculated 

 for purposes of protection. Of the animals already affected, 64.02 per cent were 

 cured by vaccination. Vaccination exf>eriments were conducted upon a herd of hogs 

 in which, at the time of vaccination, the rate of mortality was 53.42 percent. After 

 vaccination, the death rate fell to from 3 to 5 per cent. 



A report of vaccination in the year 1901 with the vaccine from the Swine 

 Erysipelas Institute at Prenslau, Helpers {Berlin. Thierarztl. Wchru^chr., 1902, 

 X'j. 1-5, p. 2-33 ). — It is stated that the Swine Erysipelas Institute at Prenslau dik:rib- 

 uted 500,000 doses of vaccine during the year 1901. Reports have been received 

 covering the results from 163,068 animals vaccinated. Of this numter, 157 became 

 infected with swine er%-sif)elas and 87 died. The number of deaths from swine ery- 

 sipelas in consequence of vaccination was 0.019 per cent, and the number of deaths 

 from the same disease in spite of vaccination was 0.033 per cent. 



Report on the vaccinations made in the Province of Saxony in the year 

 190i-2 with the Lorenz vaccine. H. Raebiger i BtH/i. Th'i->rarzi.L Wf:iin.<chr., 

 1102, Xo. 20, p. 301). — The number of h<jgs vaccinated during the year in the 

 Province of Saxony with Lorenz vaccine amounted to 70,000. In 1900 the number 

 was 24,000. It is stated that the results obtained from the use of this vaccine have 

 been so satisfactory that the Institute has undertaken to guarantee indemnity for any 

 loss which may be incurred in consequence of the use of the Lorenz vaecme. The 

 percentage of recovery when the vaccine is used for therapeutic purposes is stated to 

 Ije between 70 and 75 per cent. 



The necessity and the method of observing a uniform technical procedure 

 in trichina inspection. Weber L><:ut. TIn'mirztL \Vi:hn.<i:hr.. 10 , 190i . Xo. 2, 

 pp. 13-16 f. — The author presents arguments showing the necessity of careful prac- 



