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private .slaughterhouses, aud thorougli .sanitary poUce measures in preventing the 

 spread of disease througli the agency of abattoir products. 



Serum agglutination and its value in meat inspection, II. Mie.ssnek and 

 Herbst {Arch. Wm. v. Prnkl. Tliierh., 3S [1902), No. 3-4, pp. 359-371).— X critical 

 review of the literature of this subject is presented. It was determined by Bordet 

 that the serum of guinea pigs, after these animals had received from 5 to 6 intraperi- 

 toneal injections of rabbit blood, possessed the power of agglutinating and destroying 

 the red blood corpuscles of rabbits. The experiments undertaken by the author 

 were for the purpo.se of determining whether this discovery could be used to advan- 

 tage in identifying meats in doubtful cases. An extensive series of experiments was 

 conducted with this object in view. It was found that in serum reaction a valuable 

 means was furnished for distinguishing between different kinds of meats. It i.s 

 believed, therefore, that the identification of meat l)y means of the action of its 

 specific serum constitutes a decided step in advance in the difficult problem of recog- 

 nizing the kind of animal from which samples of meat were taken. 



Results of strict sanitary regulations in Arizona, J. C. Norton [Jour. Comp. 

 MtxL and Vet. Arcli., 23 {1902), Xo. 10, jiji. (J13-619). — The author presents a sum- 

 mary account of the sanitary regulations which have l>een put in force in Arizona 

 for the purpose of controlling animal diseases. A rigid quarantine has been placed 

 on districts where glanders appeared. The Texa.s fever infection was found in only 

 one irrigated valley where lands were fenced. During the past 2 years the extent of 

 sheep scab has been greatly reduced. Hog cholera does not appear to become 

 established in the territory, but con.stant care is required to prevent the introduction 

 of this disease, as well as swine plague. Turkey buzzards are said to have been 

 instrumental in some cases in spreading swine plague from one locality to another. 

 During the past season no cases of tuberculosis were noted in the territory, and only 

 2 horses were condennied on account of glanders. 



Report of the State veterinarian of Washington for 1901 and 1902, 

 S. B. Nelson {Seattle: Metropolitan Press, Inc., 1902, pp. 16). — ^It is stated that 

 during the years covered by this report the services of the State veterinarian have 

 been in greater demand than ever before. The veterinarian's attention was chiefly 

 called to glanders, mange, tuberculosis, blackleg, actinomycosis, contagious keratitis, 

 contagious abortion, and hog cholera. Fewer horses were found to be infected 

 with glanders than during the previous year. Mange in horses is said to have 

 assumed such serious proportions that legislation on the subject is recommended. 

 A number of tuberculin tests were made and exjoeriments were conducted for the 

 purpose of devising a satisfactory treatment for contagious keratitis. In the treat- 

 ment of this disease the author recommends an eyewash containing 1 gr. zinc sul- 

 phate and 3 gr. morphin sulphate; a few di'ops of this solution should be dropped 

 into the eye night and morning. A copy of the law creating the office of State vet- 

 erinarian in "\Va.shington is also given. 



Thirteenth annual report of the veterinary service in Hungary, F. IIutyra 

 {Jahresher. ]'ct. Uiujarn, 13 {1901), pp. 148, map 1). — As in j^revious reports the author 

 presents a general account of the status of government veterinary service in Hungary, 

 together with notes on the prevalence of the more imi)ortant animal diseases. The 

 following diseases receive especial discussion: Anthrax, raljies, glanders, foot-and- 

 mouth disease, i^leuro-pneumonia, sheep pox, scabies, swine erysijjelas, swine plague, 

 hog cholera, l>uffalo plague, tuVjerculosis, lungworm disease, actinomycosis, etc. 



Annual report of the civil veterinary department, Bengal, and of the Ben- 

 gal Veterinary College, 1901-2 {Calcutta: Bengal Secretariat Press, 1902, pp, 

 24). — Notes are given on veterinarian dispensaries in various parts of Bengal, also on 

 glanders, rinderpest, inspection of stock cars, and on the breeding of cattle, horses, 

 ponies, and mules, A brief report is given, of the work of ttie Bengal Veterinary 

 College. 



