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course of the disease. The hterature of the subjei't is critically discussed in con- 

 nection with the investigations of the author. 



Traumatic peritonitis, with symptoms of anthrax, A. S. Zhirxov {Arch. Vet. 

 Nanl; Sf. JMersburg, 82 {190^), Xo. 9, pp. 797-799).— Bv\A notes are given on the 

 course of this disease in horses in certain cases which presented symptoms similar to 

 those of anthrax. Attention is called to the means of arriving at a satisfactory diag- 

 nosis in sucli cases. 



Glanders, W. Hunting {Veterinarian, 7.T [1902), No. S9G, pp. 409-4-36). — The 

 author presents a statistical account of the distribution of glanders and of the extent 

 of losses due to this disease in Great Britain for a number of years. Notes are given 

 on the relative prevalence of the disease in different months and on the methods by 

 Avhit-h it is spread. The author discusses also the cause, modes of infection, period of 

 incubation, symptoms, diagnosis, post-mortem lesions, and the use of mallein in test- 

 ing horses. The conclusions which the author draws from his study of glanders are 

 as follows: Notification by the owner of glandered animals should be made either to 

 the veterinary inspector or police authorities. Horses which have been exposed to 

 contagion should be suspected and treated accordingly. Horses which have reacted 

 to the mallein test should be quarantined. All animals which show clinical symp- 

 toms of glanders should be slaughtered. Compensation for slaughtered horses should 

 be one-fourth their value. Compensation for horses slaughtered solely on account 

 of reaction to mallein should be one-half their value. 



Communicability of glanders and the action of mallein, A. C. Cope et al. 

 {lid. A(jr. [Lmdon], lipjt. Depf. Onn. on Glamler.-i, 1902, pp. 22). — The experiments 

 reported in this paper were undertaken to determine 2 points in connection with the 

 study of glanders,, viz, whether a healthy horse which reacts to mallein may spread 

 the infection to other horses, and whether an apparently healthy horse which has 

 once reacted and subsequently ceases to react is infectious. In experiments T)earing 

 on the first point 16 horses were used, and during this test it was found that healthy 

 horses kept in association with reacting horses contracted glanders. It is concluded, 

 therefore, that reacting animals, although without clinical symptoms, are capable of 

 spreading the disease. Other experiments were conducted with horses which had 

 ceased to react to glanders, and in these tests the results were negative in every case. 

 It is concluded, therefore, that such animals are not capable of spreading the infec- 

 tion of glanders. 



The persistence of 'the virulence of glanders bacilli upon artificial nutrient 

 media, I. Shaxtuir {Arch. Vet. Xank, St. Peter.^bnrg, 32 {1902), No. 10, pp. 833-83S).— 

 Experiments were made in keeping glanders bacilli in cultures upon potatoes, agar, 

 glycerin-bouillon, and meat-peptone-glycerin-gelatin, (danders bacilli cultivated on 

 potatoes were found to have lost their virulence, as determined by inoculation experi- 

 ments, after 4 months. The results of experiments with glanders bacilli on other 

 nutrient media indicate that the organism may remain virulent for 5 months in the 

 bouillon and for 5 to 7 months in the gelatin. Inoculations made with material kept 

 for these periods killed guinea pigs within from 7 to 13 days. The author believes 

 that these facts may not only be of theoretical importance, but may also have a bear- 

 ing on veterinary sanitation, since the glanders bacillus may persist in a virulent 

 conditi((n for a considerable period outside of the animal body. 



• Inoculation of frogs with glanders, I. Shantuir {Arch. Vet. Nanl;, St. Peters- 

 burg, 32 {1902), No. 9, pp. 7G5-7S1).—The literature of this subject is critically 

 reviewed in connection with a discussion of the author's own investigations. It was 

 found that the glanders bacillus retained its virulence for a period of at least 68 days 

 within cold-blooded animals like the frog. The glanders liacillus was found in the 

 blood of hogs within from 12 to 28 days after inoculation. 



Differential diagnosis between bursattee, furunculus, and farcy, C. C. 

 Lyford {Amer. Vet. Rev., 26 {1902), No. 9, pp. 845-849 ) .—Bursattee appears to be 



