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Vaccination against anthrax according to Sobemheim's method, F. Engel 

 (iliinchen. Tierdrztl. Wchnschr., 65 (If)!.',), No. 5, pp. 107, 108; abs. in Berlin. 

 Tierarztl. Wchnschr., 30 {191.i), No. 3.3, p. 602).— In all, 274 bovines were treated 

 with serum plus culture subcutaneously. Of this number 3 animals died (after 

 5i, 9, and lOi months, respectively). In one establishment where the inocula- 

 tions were made on NoAember 22, 1911, a newly lactating cow was introduced 

 on December 27 of the same year and this animal died January 9, 1912, from 

 nnthrax. The method is considered a good one. 



Blood examinations in combating glanders, L. Xevebmann (Berlin. Tier- 

 arztl. Wchnschr., 30 (1914), No. 29, pp. 522-524). — A report of the tests carried 

 out in the pathological institute of the Veterinary High School at Berlin and 

 in the Emperor William Institute in Bromberg from April 1, 1911, to March 31, 

 1912. Of the 1.635 horses examined, 219 were given autopsy, and 175 of these 

 were found glandered tests. The results obtained in the various districts of 

 Prussia with the agglutinization and complement fixation are stated. 



The eradication of glanders in Prussia by the blood test, L. Ne\'ebmann 

 (Berlin. Tierdrztl. Wchnschr., 30 (1914), A'O. 32, pp. 5S0, 581).— From April 1, 

 1906. to December 31, 1912, 12,597 horses and 2 mules were tested by the agglu- 

 tination method. There were 1.7S6 autopsies made and 1,275 were found glan- 

 dered. The average percentage of horses destroyed on the basis of the blood 

 test from INIarch 31, 1909, to December 31, 1912, was 91.1. 



Vaccination tests with, serum against rabies in domestic animals, W. 

 Pfeileb and G. Kapfbekgep. (.Mitt. Kaiser Wilhclms Inst. Landtv. Bromherg, 6 

 (1914), No. 4, PP- 284-297; abs. in Berlin. Tierarztl. Wchnschr., 30 (1914), 

 No. SS, pp. 602, 603). — As a result of continuing the work previously noted 

 (E. S. R., 30, p. 2S2) an antirabic serum was prepared from horses. In 

 order to protect against rabies it is necessary to give intraspinous injections of 

 the .'^erum five days before the appearance of the disease in the animals. Cura- 

 tive properties of the serum have not been noted up to date, but it was found that 

 rabid animals treated with the serum lived longer than untreated rabid animals. 



The diagnosis of bovine tuberculosis with the complement fixation reac- 

 tion according to Hammer's method, K. Bierbaum and G. Berdel (Ztschr. 

 Immunitdtsf. u. Expt. Ther., I, Orig., 21 (1914), No. 1-5, pp. 249-258; ahs. in 

 Berlin. Tierdrztl. Wchnschr., 30 (1914), No. 30, p. 539). — The antigen in this 

 procedure is an alcohol or acetone extract of the tissue. The procedure is not 

 deemed any more accurate than other methods proposed for the purpose. 



The microscopical detection of tubercle bacilli in open tuberculosis of 

 bovines, W. Meterhoff (Berlin. Tierdrztl. V>^chnschr.. 30 (1914), ^^o- 31, pp. 

 551-554)- — For the microscopical detection of tubercle bacilli in cases of open 

 tuberculosis in bovines which can not be made to cough by artificial means, the 

 method of Miiller, Wiemann, and Jonske must be employed for collecting the 

 sputum. When coughing can be induced Rautmann's method of catching the 

 sputum can be employed. 



Sampling lung mucus from bovines for diagnosing open pulmonary tuber- 

 culosis, E. ScHARR (Berlin. Tierdrztl. Wchnschr., 30 (1914). No. 24. pp. 426, 

 427). — Instead of the cotton wad recommended in the Scharr and Opalka 

 method (E. S. R., 26, p. 679) silk of a particular texture is recommended, as 

 eliminating some of the disadvantages encountered with cotton. 



Some observations on the tuberculin test, W. Jowett (Jour. C'ompar. Path, 

 and Ther., 27 (1914), No. 2, pp. 129-151. figs. 8). — The purpose of this work 

 was to determine the value of the so-called local tuberculin tests and also of 

 the associated tuberculin tests. The first experiments were made with a few 

 tuberculous animals, and subsequently the results obtained on these animals, 



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