VETERINAKY MEDICINE. 373 



The effect of gentian violet on protozoa and on tissues growing in vitro, 

 with especial reference to the nucleus, D. G. Kisskll (Jour. Expt. Med., 20 

 (1914), No. 6, pp. 5.'i5-553, pi. 1, fig. 1). — " Gentian violet may be regarded as a 

 true vital nuclear stain. Ehnbiyonic and adult tissue of the frog will grow in 

 vitro in the presence of gentian violet of a far stronger dilution than that neces- 

 saiy to Idll many bacteria. In these exx)eriments, for exami)le, successful 

 tissue growths were obtained when gentian violet 1 : 20,000 was used, yet 

 BaciUns subtil is will not grow in 1:100.000 dilution and grows very badly in 

 1:1,000,000 dilution. This fact may simplify the technique of the growth of 

 certain ti.ssues by eliminating the risk of bacterial contamination." 



Increasing resistance against infectious diseases with calcium chlorid, 

 U. Emmerich and O. Loew (Arch. Hyg., 80 (1913), No. 1-6, pp. 261-271; abs. in 

 Centbl. Bakt. [etc.] 1. AM., Ref., 59 (1913), No. 7, pp. 194, i95).— Guinea pigs 

 and mice which received calcium chlorid over a long period of time showed a 

 marked resistance toward infections with anthrax and erysipelas bacteria of 

 low virulence. When, ho^vever, anthrax bacteria of high virulence were used 

 the disease progressed so rapidly as not to allow an observation as to whether 

 or not an increased resistance was present. In guineti pigs i)retreated with 

 calcium chlorid a tuberculosis infection seems to run a much milder course. 

 Therai)eutic tests on man are reported and others are in progress. 



Report on the civil veterinary department (including the Insein Veteri- 

 nary School), Burma, for the year ended March 31, 1914, T. Rennie (Ann. 

 Rpt. Civ. Vet. Dept. Burma, 1914, PP- 4-15, pi. 1). — ^This report includes ac- 

 counts of veterinary instruction, the occurrence and treatment of contagious 

 diseases, etc. 



Annual report of the veterinary department for the year 1912—13, R. J. 

 Stobdy (Dcpt. Agr. Brit. East Africa Ann. Rpt., 1912-13, pp. 23-41). — A report 

 on the occurrence of animal diseases and of meat inspection work during the 

 year. 



An outbreak of anthrax due to tannery refuse, E. M. Pickens (Rpt. N. Y. 

 State Vet. Col, 1912-13, pp. 130-136) .—The author's investigations show that 

 an outbi-eak of anthrax on a farm in a locality previously free from the disease 

 had its origin in a stream, into which a tannery deposited refuse, that flowed 

 through a pasture in which the cattle were kept. This is thought to be the 

 first time anthrax bacteria have been isolated from a contfiminated stream. 



Anaphylaxis after using anthrax serum, K. Jarmai (Allatorvosi Lapok, 

 36 (1913), No. 21, pp. 247, 248; abs. in Deut. Tierdrztl. Wchnschr., 21 (1913), 

 No. 31, p. 505). — In a barn where anthrax had occurred several animals re- 

 ceived 10 cc. of anthrax serum subcutaneously and the dose was repeated two 

 weeks later. As cases of anthrax kept on occurring, a steer which was being 

 fattened was given 50 cc. of serum intravenously. The animal after a few 

 minutes came down with spasms, gaped, and stopped breathing. After 1^ 

 minutes the breathing became superficial, the pulse was not palpable, there was 

 muscular contraction, and from the mouth and nose flowed a frothy fluid. 

 During this period the temperature rose to 40.6° C. After 9 hours the animal 

 recovered. 



In three other febi'ile animals no untoward symptoms resulted from giving 

 10 cc. of serum. These animals received total amounts of serum varying from 

 60 to 80 cc. 



Foot-and-mouth disease in Europe and South America, J. E. Wing (Breed- 

 er's Gas., 66 (1914), No. 21, p. 868). — The author reports upon his observations 

 of the occurrence of foot-and-mouth disease in Europe and South America. In 

 South America the disease is widespread, in Argentina being well-nigh uni- 



