VETEEINAEY SCIENCE AND PRACTICE. 919 



proved more effective and convenient than j^praying, the anthor heheve? that the 

 spraying method may be retained in South Africa until di])ping methods have l)een 

 made more effective. 



Articles and documents relating to tlie treatment of foot-and-mouth dis- 

 ease by intravenous injections of corrosive sublimate, according to the 

 method of G. Baccelli (CiiradeU' <{fta epizooticn coti le Inkzloui riidoroni^i' di mildi- 

 inato an'roaivn. Rome: G. Bertero ct Co., 1902, pp. 290). — In this vokune a number 

 of controversial articles relating to Baccelli's method of treating foot-and-mouth dis- 

 ease are brought together. The nature of the treatment and the present status of 

 the controversy are outlined in an introduction by G. Loriga. The inaugural dis- 

 course of Ct. Baccelli, in which the method was first advocated, is also reproduced. 

 The larger portion of the volume is occupied with reports from various j>;irts of Italy, 

 in which the method is stated to have given excellent results. 



Prevention of foot-and-mouth disease, Loeffler {('umjit. Rind. 10. Cong. 

 Interned. Ilyg. et Demogr., Fari><, 1000, pp. 194-197). — On account of the infectious 

 nature of this disease toward man strict measures should be taken for ]ireventing the 

 spread of tlie disease among human beings from outbreaks among cattle. 



External ulcerative ano-vulvitis of cattle. A preliminary report, J. J. Repp 

 {Jour. Cornp. Med. and Vet. Arch. ,23 (1902), Xo. 9, pp. 546-562). — The author observed 

 a number of cases of this disease and gives an account of its symptoms and treat- 

 ment, together with a discussion of previous reports on this sul)ject. The (hsease 

 may assume a mild or acute form. The observations thus far made indicate that the 

 disease is not contagious. Swelling, reddening, and ulceration of the vulva and anus 

 are observed, and in acute cases these ulcerations may assume a grave character and 

 produce extensive sloughing of the tissues. The period of incubation is apparently, 

 about 1 week. As a rule the acute form of the disease does not ajjpear in males. It 

 was apparently confined to cattle. The disease may be easily differentiated from 

 other similar diseases, such as eczema and vesicular exanthema of cattle. Detailed 

 notes are given on those cases in which observations were made to determine the 

 final history in each cage. The economic importance of the disease is considerable 

 on account of the fact that even after recovery heifers or cows are unfit for breeding 

 purjioses. A brief bibliography of the subject is appended to the article. 



External ulcerative ano-vulvitis, S. T. Miller {Amer. Vet. Rer., 26 {1902), 

 Xo. 4, pp. 326, 327). — Attention is called to previous reports concerning the existence 

 of this disease. The symptoms as described included a serous exudate, which rapidly 

 produced a brown scab under which fetid pus was formed. The scabs spread rapidly, 

 destroying the underlying tissue. The treatment used was a wash consisting of a 

 strong solution of corrosive sublimate, after which an ointment was applied contain- 

 ing iodoform, oil of eucalyptus, carbolic acid, and petrolatum. This treatment 

 effected a rapid and permanent cure. 



Hemorrhagic septicemia, ]\I. H. Reynolds {Amer. Vet. Rev., 26 {1902), Xo. 9, 

 pp. S19-837, figx. 0) .—The etiology and symptoms of this disease have been carefully 

 investigated and it is believed that many cases of cerebro-spinal meningitis in the 

 East as well as corn-stalk disease in the West should be referred to heinorrhagic 

 septicemia. The symptoms are described in detail. As a rule the temperature is 

 normal or subnormal; local lesions are very limited in extent or wanting; the blood 

 appears to be normal; subcutaneous hemorrhages are common and vary greatly in 

 size; they may appear in almost any part of the subcutaneous tissue, or may even 

 involve the viscera. The disease appears suddenly, develops rapidly, and terminates 

 fatally. During the 2 years in which the disease has been studied in 3Iinnesota 52 

 outbreaks have occurred, resulting in the death of 551 cattle. Detailed notes are 

 given on some of these outbreaks and descriptions are presented of the i)athological 

 anatomv. The source of infection is not yet well understood. Outbreaks have 



