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attention is called to the valuable results which may be obtained by proper inter- 

 pretation of these statistics. 



Tuberculosis of the retropharyngeal glands in cows, E. Lienaux (Ann. Mid. 

 Wt., 53 (1904), No. 9-10, pp. 515-519). — The importance of alterations in these 

 glands as evidence of infection with tuberculosis is briefly noted. Detailed descrip- 

 tions are also presented of the clinical symptoms of (his affection in 2 cases. In the 

 first case, respiration was accelerated and was somewhat interfered with as a result 

 of the swelling of the retropharyngeal glands. The temperature of the animal 

 remained about 39° C. In the second case, an apparent amelioration took place and 

 persisted for 2 months. This, however, should in no case be taken as evidence of 

 recovery from the disease. 



Tuberculosis in its relation to the dairying industry, J. R. Weir (Jour. Dept. 

 Agr. Victoria, 2 (1904), No. S, pp. 750-756). — Notes are given on the history, distri- 

 bution, cause, symptoms, and treatment of this disease, especially as observed in 

 various parts of Australia. 



Bovine tuberculosis, V. A. Moore (Rpt. New Turk State Dept. Agr., 10 (1902), 

 pp. 199-252, pis. 8, figs. 3). — In this report the author presents a general account of 

 this disease discussing in considerable detail its etiology, distribution, prevalence, 

 symptoms, pathology, and treatment. Notes are given on the use and value of 

 tuberculin tests and recommendations are made regarding the methods of procedure 

 with tuberculous cattle. 



Report of the State commission on bovine tuberculosis ( .Inn. Rpt. New Jersey 

 statr Hit. Agr., 31 (1903), pp. 313-323). — During the year 2,450 cattle were examined, 

 of which number 473 were found to be tuberculous and were condemned. The aver- 

 age indemnity paid for cows was ?24. 17. A brief discussion is presented of the causes 

 of infection from tuberculosis, together with notes on general sanitation and methods 

 of preventing the spread of this disease. 



Tuberculosis a preventable disease, ■with especial consideration of the dis- 

 tribution of tubercle bacilli and the usual avenues of infection, J. F. Corbett 

 (Tram. Minnesota State Med. Assoc, 36 (1904), pp. 218-229). — Attention is devoted in 

 this article to the subject of bovine tuberculosis as one of the well-known sources of 

 infection for the disease in man. While it is admitted that a large number of cases 

 of human tuberculosis are of intestinal origin and arise from infection with bovine 

 tubercle bacilli, the importance of pulmonary infection is insisted upon. Brief notes 

 are given on the work of various investigators which show that human and bovine 

 tuberculosis are forms of the same disease. 



Pulmonary pseudo-tubercles in cattle due to arteritis, H. Zwaenepoel (Ann. 

 Mol. Vit., 53 ( 1904), No. 9-10, pp. 522-526, jigs. 3). — As a result of arteritis of various 

 forms multiple thrombi and infarcts may be formed and may become lodged in the 

 blood vessels of the lungs, thus giving rise to tubercles resembling those of true 

 tuberculosis. The author discusses the differential diagnosis between such tubercles 

 and tuberculosis, and describes in detail the nodules which were observed in a case 

 of this sort. 



An agglutinating substance in the organism of animals possessed of nat- 

 ural immunity, P. Zabolotnoff (Ann. Inst. Pasteur, IS (1904), No. 8, pp. 527-534). — 

 The literature of this subject is briefly reviewed. The author studied the effect of 

 the normal serum of guinea pigs from the blood of hogs. The technique of the 

 experiments is described in detail. It was found that the serum of guinea pigs con- 

 tains no specific agglutinin for the bacillus of swine erysipelas. Evidence is pre- 

 sented to show that the protection of hogs against this micro-organism is brought 

 about entirely through the action of the leucocytes. 



Glanders in horses, with an account of its transmission to man, Profe 

 (Fortschr. Vet. Hyg., 2 (1904), No. 6, pp. 167-170). — In one case of glanders in a horse 



