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the intestines. One of the symptoms is the appearance of enteritis, which later gives 

 place to more serious symptoms, inchiding tympanites. The pathological anatomy 

 of this dise.ase is described with special reference to the condition of the liver. 



Treatment of eczema in dogs by subcutaneous injections with, artificial 

 serum, Peci's {.Tonr. Med. Vet. et Zootech., 5. .';«•., 6' (1902), Oct., j)p. 001-60.3).— Good 

 results are reported from the hypodermic injection of salt solutions in cases of eczema 

 in dogs. 



The effect of the injection of micro-org-anisms into the portal system on 

 the sterility of the bile in the g-all bladder, E. S. (?armichael [.Four. PaiJi. and 

 Bad., 8 {1902), No. 3, pp. 276-279). — The author's experimental investigations were 

 made on rabbits, the micro-organisms being coli bacillus and Streptococci. Typhoid 

 bacilli were also used on 1 animal. It was found that, in all these experiments 

 except one, in the injection of micro-organisms into the portal system in quantities 

 varying from 5 minims up, the bile retained its normal condition, thus indicating 

 that micro-organisms can not pass through the normal hepatic tissue. Animals 

 injected with B. coll communis and killed within 12 hours after the injection were 

 found to possess al)solutely sterile bile. 



An epizootic among guinea pigs caused by a variety of coli, bacillus, K. 

 KovARziK {Cenibl. Bah. u. Par., 1. Abi., 33 {1903), No. 2, Orig., pp. 143-149).— An 

 outbreak of an epizootic nature occurred among the guinea pigs used for experi- 

 mental purposes in the veterinary high school at Budapest. An investigation of the 

 subject disclosed the fact that this disease was due to infection with a bacillus of the 

 coli group. Notes are given on its growth and behavior on various culture media. 

 Inoculation experiments were made on a numl)er of animals. The organism was 

 found to be pathogenic fur rabbits, pigeons, guinea pigs, and sparrows. Dogs proved 

 refractory. The bacillus was not destroyed by heat for 1 hour at a temperature of 

 60° C. A bibliograjihy of the literature of this subject is appended to the article. 



A new micro-organism which causes infection in animal pens, Schwer 

 (t'aitld. Bald. u. Par., 1. Abt., .33 {1902), No. 1, Oruj., pp. 41-47, figs. 2).— A study 

 was made of an infectious disease which broke out among guinea pigs and other 

 experimental animals in a laboratory. It was found that this organism produced an 

 infectious disease of very rapid and fatal course. The clinical symptoms M-ere 

 therefore not very well defined. The i^ost-mortem findings were, however, quite 

 characteristic. The liver and spleen were greatly enlarged and exhibited extensive 

 necrotic foci. The lungs were hyperemic and extensive microscopical alterations were 

 produced in various organs. Notes are given on the ai^pearance of the organism and 

 its behavior on various culture media. It was found to be pathogenic for guinea 

 pigs, rabbits, and mice, and appears to be most closely related to the bacillus of fowl 

 cholera. 



Determination of the value of fowl cholera serum, F. H. Mosler (Centbl. 

 Bakt. V. Par., 1. Abt., 33 {190.3), No. 3, Orig., pp. 2.30-235).— A number of cultures of 

 fowl cholera bacillus were utilized in these experiments and the experimental ani- 

 mals were chickens and mice. It was found that in the use of a culture of fowl 

 cholera baqillus so virulent that 2 loups of the material would kill a mouse weighing 

 20 gni. within a period of 24 hours, a prophylactic effect could still be produced by 

 the antiserum of Jess and Piorkowski, even if this serum had been kept for a period 

 of 1 year. 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



Fifteenth Annual Report of Colorado Station, 1902 {Colorado Sta. Ept. 1902, 

 pp. 75-218). — This includes the organization list; a financial statement for the fiscal 

 year ended June 30, 1902; a report of the director on the work of the station and 

 substations, including a subject list of station publications; an inventory of station 



