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depletion in leucocytes, as shown by the average differential counts, involved 

 the decrease of 4 per cent of lymphocytes, 4 per cent of the polynuclears and 

 0.1 per cent of the eosinophiles. The blood fi-om diseased hogs contained an 

 average increase of 4.8 per cent large mononuclears, 2.8 per cent mast cells and 

 0.8 per cent transitional forms. The specific gravity vras slightly lowered and 

 the time of coagulation increased one minute. These results suggest that the 

 changes in the structure of the blood of hogs suffering from hog cholera are 

 analogous to those in cases of typhoid fever in man." 



About hog cholera, J. Pekar (Berlin. Tierdrztl. Wchnschr., 26 {1910), No. 

 31, pp. 610, 611). — The author gives his experiences in regard to this disease, 

 and shows that it can occur in establishments which are kept in first-rate 

 order and where the disease has never occurred before. Attention is also called 

 to the relation which uterine infection and the offspring have to the disease. 

 Where an endometritis exists, the author recommends lavaging with a 10 to 15 

 per cent solution of alcohol or a J per cent solution of creolin. 



Krafft's vaccine. — A reply, Krafft {Berlin. Tierdrztl. WchnscJir., 26 {1910), 

 No. 31, p. 612). — A polemical article in regard to the efficiency of the author's 

 serum, in which the reasons why von Sande did not have success with it 

 (E. S. R., 24, p. 86) are stated. 



The pathological anatomy of colic in the horse, F. Pilwat {Arch. Wiss. u. 

 Prakt. Tierheilk., 36 {1910), Sup., pp. 1,36-560, figs. 3).— This work gives the 

 result of observations with material which have come to autopsy at the patho- 

 logical institute of the Tierarztlichen Hochschule at Berlin during the last 3 

 years. 



Poultry diseases, G. B. Morse (Quart. Rpt. W. Va. Bd. Agr., 1910, No. 19, 

 pp. 808-850, figs. 6). — This is an illustrated lecture on poultry diseases, deliv- 

 ered before the West Virginia Poultry Association at Huntington, W. Va. The 

 diseases discussed are roup, thrush, pip, chicken pox, and various disorders of 

 the intestinal tract, such as pasting, protozoan enteritis, flagellate diarrhea, 

 coccidial diarrhea, bacterial enteritis, mycotic enteritis, and intestinal worms. 

 Other diseases considered are gapes, bronchitis, aspergillosis (pneumomycosis 

 in fowls and chicks), spotted disease of the liver (from tuberculosis, coccidiosis, 

 cercomoniasis, aspergillosis, pyemia, sarcomatosis, carcinomatosis, visceral gout, 

 or nodular fatty hepatitis), scaly legs, body mange or scab, and white comb 

 or favus. Particular stress is put on the etiology, hygienic and preventive 

 measures, and treatment of the conditions as they arise. 



The influence of alcohol on the treatment of spirochetosis with atoxyl in 

 fowls, Uhlenhuth and Manteufel (Arch. Wiss. u. Prakt. Tierheilk., 36 (1910), 

 Sup., pp. 66Ii-669). — Alcohol was found to have no influence on lowering the 

 resistance of fowls to infection with spirochseta, nor had it any effect on the 

 action of atoxyl upon these organisms. On the other hand, it was found that 

 the simultaneous use of alcohol and atoxyl often makes atoxyl therapy itself 

 lethal. 



Blackhead in turkeys: A study in avian coccidiosis, L. J. Cole, P. B. Had- 

 LEY, and W. F. Kirkpatrick (Rhode Island Sta. Bui. 141, pp. 137-271, pis. 12; 

 abs. in Bui. IJ^l {Ahs. Ed.], pp. v-xiv, pi. 1). — This is a detailed report upon 

 avian coccidiosis, or blackhead, in turkeys based upon investigations conducted 

 at the Rhode Island Station during a series of years in cooperation with this 

 Department. 



After a brief introduction, the authors give a historical resume of the disease. 

 In discussing its distribution and prevalance, it is shown to occur in Europe, 

 Africa, Australia, and America, where its ravages have extended to Canada 

 and nearly all the States. It attacks not only turkeys but also occurs as a 



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