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Ichthargan was administered intravenously. The symptoms of the disease recurred, 

 however, after apparent recovery had taken place. Another intravenous inoculation 

 was given and subsequently a third after another recurrence of the symptoms. At 

 the third injection a 4 per cent solution of Ichthargan was given and the usual reac- 

 tion was exhibited within 10 minutes. A complete recovery t«»»k place. 



Ichthargan, A. Holier (Finsk Veterinartidskr., 10 (1904), No. 4, pp. 79-85). — 

 The chemical nature of this drug is briefly discussed. The author used Ichthargan 

 in the treatment of suppurating wounds, eczema in dogs, and also in cases of mange 

 and infestation with lice. Satisfactory results were obtained in nearly all cases. 



Epizootic cerebro-spinal meningitis in horses, Huber ( Wchnschr. Tierheilk. 

 u. Viehzucht, 48 (1904), No. 44, pp. 693-695). — This disease broke out among 6 horses 

 on a farm. The symptoms of the disease are briefly outlined. An examination of 

 the premises showed that the sanitary conditions were very poor. The stalls were, 

 therefore, rebuilt and a thorough disinfection was carried out on the premises. Not- 

 withstanding these precautions, however, another case occurred after a period of 2 

 months and this case did not yield to treatment. 



Glucose in the urine in cases of dourine, J. Roger (Rev. Vet. Toulouse, 29 (1904), 

 No. 12, pp. 813, 814). — The author determined the presence of an unusual amount of 

 glucose in the urine of a stallion which was affected with dourine. The glucose 

 varied in quantity from 2 gm. to 10 gm. per liter. The presence of glucose in the urine 

 appeared to be correlated with the loss of weight which was gradually taking place in 

 the affected stallion. This discovery may be of some assistance in diagnosing dourine. 



Dourine and surra, H. T. Pease ( Vet. Jour., 59 (1904), No. 353, pp. 297-299).— 

 The Asiatic buffalo was inoculated with virulent blood from a case of dourine and a 

 secondary swelling was obtained at the point of inoculation at which place also the 

 virulent organism was found. Detailed notes are given on one case of this sort. 



The dangers which are inherent in a system proposed by Brauer for rais- 

 ing animals immune to surra, A. Schmidt (Berlin. Tierarztl. Wchnschr., 1904, No. 47, 

 pp. 767, 768). — Brauer, on the basis of his observations of diseases caused by trypano- 

 somes in tropical countries, suggested that the most efficient way of obtaining animals 

 immune to these diseases was to subject them during early life to the attacks of Glossina 

 morsitans in the presence of other animals affected with the disease. The author calls 

 attention to the danger that such animals, during the course of immunization, may 

 transmit the disease to adult animals which in turn may be affected with fatal cases. 

 The scheme proposed by Brauer is considered as subject to many objections, particu- 

 larly in view of the great difficulties involved in establishing any new system of ani- 

 mal industry among the natives in tropical countries. 



Leucocytes in the blood of the horse, Bibault (Bui. Soc. Cent. Med. Vit., 81 

 (1904), No. 20, pp. 671-677). — An elaborate study was made of the various forms of 

 leucocytes found in the blood of the horse and tables are presented showing the rel- 

 ative numbers of these different leucocytes in horses of different age in health and 

 also under the influence of various diseases. It was found that inallein injections 

 caused a hyperleucocytosis in horses which were not glanderous. The polynuclear 

 cells underwent the greatest increase in numbers. An examination of the blood of 

 glanderous horses showed that the number of polynuclear cells was considerably 

 above the normal and inallein injections were found to exaggerate this normal con- 

 dition to a great extent. 



Poultry diseases, A. R. Ward (California Sla. Rpt. 1904, PP- 90-107, Jg. 1). — A 

 brief account is given of the extent of the poultry business in California and of the 

 recent establishment of the poultry experiment station at Petaluma. At this sta- 

 tion a study is being made of various poultry diseases, including tuberculosis, fowl 

 cholera, chicken pox, and roup. Tuberculosis appears not to be transmitted through 

 the eggs, in fact, hens with advanced cases of tuberculosis do not lay. Sanitary .meas- 

 ures when carried out strictly are capable of reducing the losses from fowl cholera to 

 a material extent. These measures include the collection and destruction of all dead 



