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Etiology, pathogenesis, and treatment of equine paraplegia, Pericaud 

 (Bui. Soc. Cent. Med. Vit., SI (1904), No. 4, pp. 55-58). — This disease is also known 

 under the name hemoglobinemia. Notes are given on several eases in which the 

 author obtained good results from treatment with a mixture containing 5 parts potas- 

 sium chlorid, 1 part potassium sulphate, 2 parts basic phosphate of potash, 1 part basic 

 phosphate of soda, and 1 part soda. The mixture is injected subcutaneously. 



Colic in horses (Bui. Soc. Cent. Med. VCL, 81 (1904), No. 4, pp. 59-80). —This isasort 

 of symposium on the subject and contains clinical notes and discussions on numerous 

 cases with an account of the etiology of the disease and the most promising lines of 

 treatment. 



Cerebral tumors in horses, R. Bissauge and Naudin (Rec. MM. Vit., 81 (1904), 

 No. 1. pp. 5-9). — A brief general account of cerebral tumors is given, together with 

 detailed notes on a case winch came under the author's observation. The horse had 

 frequent attacks of cerebral congestion and depression without fever. Cold applica- 

 tions and purgatives Avere given with apparently good results. The animal finally 

 had to be killed and notes are presented on the lesions observed during the post- 

 mortem examination. 



Perforative epithelioma of the upper jaw in the horse, G. Gancola i Gior. 

 R. Soc. ed Accad. Yet. Ital., 53 (1904), Nos. 1. pp. 10-13; 2, pp. 25-31; 3, pp. 57-63, 

 jig*. 3). — The author discusses the various theories which have been proposed to 

 explain the etiology of malignant tumors. Notes are given on the structure of 

 maxillary epithelioma as observed in horses. 



Poultry diseases, G. Angelici (Gior. R. Soc. ed Accad. Vet. Ital., 53 (1904), No. 

 5, pp. 110-114). — Spirillosis of fowls was found to be transmissible by inoculation 

 with virulent blood or fresh serum. Immunity may be brought about by recovery 

 from a mild attack of the disease or by inoculation with serum containing dead spi- 

 rilla. Experiments are reported on the passage of fowl cholera organisms through 

 filters. Brief notes are also given on tumors of fowls. 



The diagnosis of rat plague, Kister and P. Schmidt (Centbl. Bait. u.Par.,1. 

 Abt., Orig., 36 (1904), No. 3, pp. 454-457, pi. 1).— Ferrets used in the destruction of 

 rats developed a disease which rapidly killed large numbers of them. From cases of 

 this disease an organism was isolated which resembled the plague bacillus and which 

 proved to be pathogenic for all ordinary experimental animals. Agglutination tests 

 showed that the micro-organism is specifically distinct from the plague bacillus. 



The use of ichthargan in veterinary practice, J. Jost (Berlin. Tierarztl. Wchn- 

 8chr., 1904, No. 14, pp. 257-259). — The author used ichthargan per os, externally, and 

 intravenously in the treatment of morbus maculosus, septicemia, fistulous withers, 

 enteritis, dog distemper, and other diseases. Ichthargan proved much more effective 

 than colloidal silver in cases of morbus maculosus. When given in cases of septice- 

 mia, the drug caused a prompt lowering of the temperature and healing of the skin 

 wound by granulation. In the gastric form of dog distemper ichthargan per os had 

 a markedly beneficial effect. 



Adulterated linseed oil for veterinary purposes, P. Schweitzer (Missouri 

 Sta. Rpt. 1903, pp. 27, 28). — An oil which had been sold for linseed, and which 

 caused the death of cattle to which it had been administered as a medicine, was 

 found to contain lead, naphtha, resin oil, and other oils than linseed, showing that 

 the material was an impure boiled oil. 



Comparative study of the antiseptic action of different alcohols, G. Wirgin 

 (Ztschr. Hyg. n. Infection*}: rani:., 46 (1904), No. 1, pp. 149-168). — The different alco- 

 hols were tested to determine their antiseptic power toward Micrococcus pyogenes 

 aureus. It was found that their action varied as their molecular weight, methyl 

 alcohol being least and amyl most active. Isomeric alcohols are nearly equal in 

 antiseptic power. The hemolytic action of alcohols also varies as the molecular 

 weights. None of the alcohols kills spores at ordinary temperatures. The most 



