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tice of inspection for trichina. It is argued that the method of making this inspec- 

 tion should be uniform instead of uncertain and defective, as it is at present in many 

 governmental districts. Attention is called to the necessity of special training, care- 

 ful examination, and supervision of the trichina inspectors. 



The transmission of glanders, and danger of accidental inoculation to 

 which human beings are subjected, V. Galtier {Jour. Med. Vet. et Zootech., 5. ser., 

 6 {1902), Apr., pp. 197-210). — Detailed notes are given on the usual means by which 

 glanders is communicated from one animal to another, under natural conditions. 

 The various forms of glanders are discussed. A large number of experiments were 

 made in placing glanderous material upon the uninjured conjunctiva of guinea pigs. 

 During these experiments it was found that a perfectly healthy and intact conjunctiva 

 could absorb the virus of glanders. The more bacilli present in the virus used in 

 these experiments, the more certain was the infection. It was found that by washing 

 the eye after contaminating the conjunctiva the infection could be ji re vented. No 

 antiseptics need be used for this purpose, since water appeared to serve equally well 

 to prevent the entrance of the glanderous bacilli into the eye. The application of 

 these results to accidental contamination of the human eye with glanderous material 

 is apparent. If the virus of glanders is thrown into the eye by the violent sneezing 

 or coughing of glanderous horses, the careful washing of the eye will prevent the 

 contraction of glanders. 



Treatment of azoturia with potassium iodid, T. S. Childs {Amer. Vet. Rev., 

 26 {1902), No. 3, pp. 219-223). — Good results are reported from the use of potassium 

 iodid in the treatment of a number of cases of azoturia. This chemical was injected 

 into the bladder in doses of j oz. or more in \ pt. of water. The dose may be 

 repeated if necessary. The favorable action of the drug was usually observable 

 within a short time, and complete recovery in nearly all cases took place after from 

 3 to 6 days. The author states that several other veterinarians have used this method 

 of treatment with varying results. Some of them had entirely negative results, 

 potassium iodid apparently exercising no beneficial action whatever; in other cases 

 good results were obtained. The discrepancy in the results of different veterinarians 

 appears difficult of exi^lanation. It is suggested that the disease may vary somewhat 

 in virulence or otherwise in different climates. 



Surra, J. J. Vassal {Rev. Agr. Reunion, 8 {1902), No. 5, pp. 220-225) .—The symp- 

 toms, pathological anatomy, and etiology of this disease are briefly discussed and 

 compared with those of other closely related diseases. Notes are also given on the 

 animals which are subject to the disease. These include monkeys, horses, donkeys, 

 mules, goats, sheep, cattle, buffaloes, camels, elephants, dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea 

 pigs, and rats. 



The tsetse fly disease, A. Proost {Rev. Gen. Agron. \_Louvmn^, 11 {1902), No. 

 5, pp. 266, 267). — This disease is compared with surra. Brief notes are given on the 

 habits of Tabanus tropicus, which carries the parasite of surra, and Glossina morsiUms, 

 which IS the nisect agent m the transmission of Nagana. 



South African horse disease, Rickmann {Berlin. Thierdrztl. Wchnschr., 1902, 

 No. 1, pp. 4, 5). — The literature of this subject is briefly discussed by the author. It 

 is believed that the spread of this disease depends strictly upon the agency of insects 

 in carrying the blood parasites, and that the insects thus concerned can not become 

 infected without previously sucking the l>lood from a diseased horse. 



Critical notes on the treatment of colic in horses, Witt {Berlin. Thierdrztl. 

 Wchnschr., 1902 No. 4, pp. 61-63). — ]More than 1,000 cases of colic Avere treated by 

 the author by means of barium chlond, which was injected into the jugular vein in 

 doses of from i gm. to 3 gm. Some horses appear to be particularly susceptible to 

 the action of this drug, and with these it must be given in small doses. In the 

 majority of cases the author reports better results from the use of barium chlorid 

 than from any other treatment for this disease. 



The pathology and differential diagnosis of infectious diseases of animals, 



