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A case of parenchymatous mammitis in the cow, H. Taylor ( Vet. Jour., 59 

 (1904), No. 354, pp. 323, 324). — In the case reported by the author, milk secretion 

 ceased entirely and general symptoms of serious constitutional disturbances were 

 manifested. After various lines of treatment had been adopted, including the com- 

 plete removal of the side of the udder which was worst affected, recovery took place. 



Pasteur's method of vaccination against anthrax in Rome, U. E. Fek- 

 retti (Gior. R. Soc. Acead. Vet. ML, 53 (1904), No. 47, pp. 1105-1112).— Pasteur's 

 method of vaccination for the control of anthrax has been thoroughly tested in one 

 section of the city of Rome. The operation extended from July 11 to August 1, this 

 time being required for giving 2 vaccinations with the proper interval.* The method 

 was found to lie exceedingly inexpensive and quite effective when combined with 

 careful destruction of all carcasses of animals dead of anthrax. 



Treatment of malignant catarrhal fever with physiological salt solution, 

 Schotte I Berlin. Tierarztl. Wchnschr., 1904, No. 48, pp. 787, 788).— The author tested 

 a number of remedies including colloidal silver in the treatment of this disease 

 without any success. In general, therefore, the slaughter of affected animals was 

 recommended. 



Finally an experiment was made with the method proposed by Pericaud, accord- 

 ing to which physiological salt solution was administered hypodermically. The 

 author tried this method on a case of malignant catarrhal fever which showed the 

 typical symptoms of the disease in a pronounced manner. A subcutaneous injection 

 was given of 9 gm. of common salt in 1,500 cc. of sterilized water at a blood tem- 

 perature. The injection was repeated by the owner during the 2 following days 

 and a complete recovery took place. 



On account of the rapid improvement and the absence of the other treatment the 

 author ascribes this cure entirely to the use of physiological salt solution. 



Dysentery in calves, T. Kitt ( Wchnschr. Tierheilk. u. Viehzuehl, 48 (1904), No. 

 49, pp. 773-778). — The symptoms and etiology of this disease are briefly discussed. 

 The author has carried on a number of experiments for the purpose of determining 

 whether immunity toward this disease can be brought about by intravenous inocu- 

 lation of dead cultures of the bacilli of swine plague, hog cholera, swine erysipelas, 

 contagious coryza, etc. In combating the disease the application of the serum treat- 

 ment recommended by Jensen is very effective and may be combined with the feed- 

 ing of milk treated with formalin and the isolation of new-born calves. 



Azoturia, R. Price (Amer. Vet. Rev., 28 (1904), No. 7, pp. 648-G57).—The author 

 describes in detail the symptoms and course of this disease with especial reference 

 to their bearing upon its etiology. The cause of the disease, however, still remains 

 doubtful. One of the most active agents in producing the chemical changes which 

 are characteristic of azoturia is found, according to the author, in bile acids. The 

 introduction of these substances into healthy animals produces symptoms which are 

 similar to spontaneous cases of azoturia. 



Mercurialis annua the cause of serious hemoglobinuria, T. Micucci (Gior. 

 A'. Soc. Accad. Vet. ItaL, 53 (1904), No. 48, pp. 1129-1131).— This plant, which 

 belongs to the spurge family, occurs abundantly on cultivated soil. When eaten by 

 cows it sometimes causes serious hemoglobinuria. An examination of the kidneys 

 in such cases showed that the epithelial cells were somewhat affected. The milk 

 appeared to be unaltered. 



The gid parasite (Ccenurus cerebralis) : Its presence in American sheep, 

 B. H. Ransom | U.S. Depl. Agr., Bureau of Animal Industry Bui. 66, pp. 2$, figs. 12). — 

 The gid parasite was discovered in sheep near Bozeman, Montana, in 1904. This is 

 believed to lie the first authentic record of the parasite in American sheep. 



A brief account is given of the life history of this worm, together with detailed 

 descriptions of the parasite in its various stages. Sheep over 2 years old are not so 

 susceptible as younger animals. The symptoms of gid are described in cases in which 



