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ful meat was admitted for use in the manufacture of sausages. Stricter supervision 



of traffic in such meat, and more severe punishment for offenders is urged by the 

 author. 



Cysticerci in Prag hams, C. Deimler (Dent. Tierarztl. Wchnschr., 12 {1904), - v,/ - 

 9, i>i>. 81, 82). — Tlie author recommends thorough inspection of these hams in order 

 to avoid, so far as possible, the passing of infested ones. These hams were found to 

 be so badly infested that 1 or 2 cysticerci could be seen in every section. Cysticercus 

 cellulosse is considered to be still of very common occurrence in Austria. 



Cysticerci, Zschocke (Deut. Tierarztl. Wchnschr., 12. (1904), No 5, pp. 41, 42). — It 

 is argued that the destruction or proper treatment of measly beef may be broughl 

 about to a greater extent than at present by calling more attention to the connection 

 between such meat and Taenia saginata in man. 



Clinical notes, J. Marek (Ztschr. Thiermed., 8 (1904), No. 8-4, pp. 282-288).— 

 Notes are given on the symptoms, etiology, and treatment of influenza, petechial 

 fever, hemoglobinemia, and vertebral fracture in the horse, and sarcoptic scabies in 

 hogs. Certain cases of hemoglobinemia in horses were observed to be of a paralytic 

 nature. In such cases the patellar reflex was wanting. No evidence was obtained 

 that the disease was of parasitic origin. 



An outbreak of sarcoptic mange in hogs is reported. The disease yielded to treat- 

 ment with tar liniment and creolin. The disease was also transmitted to calves 

 merely by close association. 



Clinical instructions in veterinary medicine, Malkmus (Deut. Tierarztl. 

 Wchnschr., 1? (1904), No. 6, pp. 49-53). — Certain defects in the present system of 

 veterinary instruction are pointed out. In order that this training may be more 

 effective it is urged that more genuine enthusiasm be developed among students, 

 that anatomy and physiology be taught by means of demonstrations on living 

 animials, and that considerable knowedge of natural sciences be required before 

 admission to advanced veterinary work. 



Progress in the warfare against proprietary medicines, J. Schmidt ( Deut. 

 Tierarztl. Wchnschr., 12 (1904), No. 9, pp. 82, 83).— The Saxon Government decreed, 

 December 21, 1903, that prosecution be undertaken against the sale of proprietary 

 remedies or feeds which do not show a chemical composition corresponding to the 

 claims made for them. In case of doubt concerning the nature of these preparations 

 appeal is to be hail to some agricultural experiment station for an expert opinion. 



Therapeutic investigations in veterinary science during 1901 and 1902, 

 E. Bass (Deut. Tierarztl. Wchnschr., 12 (1904), No. 3, pp. 20-22).— A brief review is 

 given of the most important publications of 1901 and 1902 relating to mammitis, 

 abscess, edema of the udder, and metritis. 



Iodipin in veterinary medicine, Mitteldorf (Berlin. Tierarztl. Wchnschr., 1904, 

 No. 7, pp. 113-116). — A critical review is presented of the literature on iodipin and 

 related compounds. The physical and chemical characteristics of iodipin are 

 described. This drug was used in the treatment of 16 cases of actinomycosis in 

 cattle. 



Lingual actinomycosis was completely cured, and considerable improvement was 

 noted in cases of actinomycosis of the lymphatic glands. The iodipin was injected, 

 usually in a 25 per cent solution, directly into the affected tissue. Good results were 

 also obtained with the drug in the treatment of contagious coryza, angina of the 

 pharynx, hepatic cirrhosis, and bronchial asthma. 



Tallianin, C. Axgerstein (Berlin. Tierarztl. Wchnschr., 1904, No. .'. pp. 20, 27).— 

 Favorable results were obtained from intravenous injections of this drug in cases of 

 laminitis, enteritis, contagious coryza, lymphangitis, parturient paresis, catarrhal 

 bronchitis, etc. Tallianin appeared to exercise no injurious effects on horses, cattle. 

 or dogs. In the treatment of milk fever improvement in the physical condition was 



