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{1902), Xo. 4, PP- SOO-324). — The author discusses the origin and spread of this dis- 

 ease in Africa. The disease apparently spread southward from a central focus. 

 The symptoms and post-mortem appearances are described in detail and notes are 

 given on the ordinary means by which the disease is spread. I'reventive vaccination 

 against rinderpest has been accomplished in two ways, viz: By the way of bile, and 

 serum, and a careful description is given of both of these methods. The use of pure 

 fresh bile from animals suffering with the disease or from animals which have just 

 died is the method devised by Koch and has given excellent results in practice. 

 Another method makes use of glycerinated bile, while equally good results have 

 been obtained from the use of preventive blood serum. The author presents notes 

 on the curative action of this serum and on the general method of procedure in eradi- 

 cating rinderpest from the herd. 



Texas fever among' cattle in the Netherlands, D. A. i>e Jong ( Tijchcln-. Veeart- 

 senijk. Mawidhldd, 29 {1902), Xo. 12, pp. 5S1-5SS, pi. 1). — A microscopic examination 

 was made of tissues of cattle which had died with symptoms of Texas fever. No 

 ticks were found on the cattle, but the blood parasite of Texas fever was found in 

 the tissues of affected animals, and it was therefore concluded that Texas fever 

 exists in the Netherlands. The origin of the infection is not known. 



Cases of pulmonary and. pharyngeal actinomycosis in cattle, J. Kowa- 

 LEWSKY {Jonr. Mkl. Vet. et Zootech., 5. ser., G {1902), JuJij, pp. 409-420, figs. 4)- — A 

 classifieil table is presented of 19,084 cases of actinomycosis, arranged according to 

 the part of the body most or primarily affected. These statistics are supplemented 

 by further cases obtained from other countries, with special reference to the occur- 

 rence of the disease in the lungs and pharnyx. 



Granulous contagious vaginitis in co'ws, P. Bercjeon {Jour. Med. Vet. et 

 Zootecli., 3. ser., 'J {1902), Oct., pp. .50,9-601). — Brief notes on 3 cases of this disease, in 

 one of which permanganate of potash was used, with recovery as the result in 14 days. 



Experimental studies on barbone disease of buffaloes, Blin and Carougeau 

 {Rec. Med. Vet., 8. ser., 9 {1902), Xo. 20, pp. 571-586). — According to the author's 

 investigations of this disease it is an acute hemorrhagic septicemia due to a species 

 of Pasteurella and common to nearly all of the countries of the extreme Orient. 

 Notes are given on the morphology of the organism and on its behavior on various 

 culture media. In inoculation experiments it was found that the organism was 

 extremely virulent toward rabbits, guinea pigs, calves, adult cattle, buffaloes, dogs, 

 and horses. Carnivorous animals were more resistant. It was found possible to 

 immunize animals by the use of an attenuated virus. For the production of this 

 virus the horse was found to be the most favorable animal. Notes are given on the 

 technique of the preparation of an immunizing serum and on various methods of 

 immunization. When small doses of virus, less than 1 cc, were inoculated simulta- 

 neously with 20 cc. of serum, a very persistent immunity was produced in cattle, 

 calves, and Ixiffaloes. When an injection of serum was given, followed by inocula- 

 tion of virulent material, a refractory condition was likewise produced in the animal. 



Barbone disease of buffalo in Indo-China, M. H. Scheix (Rec. Med. Vet., 8. 

 ser., 9 {1902), Xo. 11, pp. 345-S4S). — The author states briefly the differences between 

 this disease and true cattle plague. Formerly it was supposed that the buffaloes of 

 ludo-China were dying of cattle plague; it was found, however, that the mortality 

 among the buffaloes was very high, while cattle were not affected. The symptoms 

 of the disease are briefly described. It was found that the disease could be experi- 

 mentally transmitted to rabbits and calves. 



The pseudo-cattle plague of Indo-China, Carre {Rec. Med. Vet., 8. ser., 9 {1902), 

 Xo. in, pp. 467-472).— ThXa disease, on account of its great mortality and rapid course, 

 was for some time mistaken for true cattle plague. According to the author it is very 

 probable that a number of contagious diseases exist among the cattle and buffaloes 

 of Indo-China and that these diseases have not been sutticiently well studied to 



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