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found in the castrated male an averaiLje of s,i;jr» and in the female 7.140. The 

 extremes were for the male (!.!)(»(» to 9,300 and for the female 6,200 to 7,900. 

 The (lij:esfive jieriod is accompanied liy hypei'lencocytosis. 



Strangles and glanders, C. E. (iKAY (Traiisraal Agr. Jour., 7 (1908), No. 

 2.), PI). 2'>~S0). — Strangles or nieuwe ziekte and jrlanders are frequently eon- 

 fused in South Africa by horse owners. As such errors may lead to considerable 

 loss and be attended by severe consequences, the two diseases are described 

 the most marked jioints of difference indicated. 



The colic of horses. S. Wall {Die KoVik dr.s Pfcnlcs. Stockholm, lOOS. pp. 

 VlI-\-n'.>, JhjK. .'/7. cluirts -'/). — This study is based upon the records of cases at 

 the clinic in Stocklu)lm. 



In S34 autopsies, the cau.se of death of ,'}l.(j per cent was due to volvulus of 

 the colon. 29.4 per cent to other disi)Iacements. includinfj hernias, volvulus of 

 the mesenteries, etc., and 23 per cent to ruptures of the stomach and intestines. 

 During ir» years, 0,078 cases were recorded, of which 503 or 8 per cent resulted 

 in death. The length of the attack in the cases which recovered was from 12 

 to 24 hours in 56 per cent and 36 to 48 hours in 40 per cent. In the fatal cases 

 61 per cent died in 12 to 24 hours. 



The author classes colic under (wo heads — the first as chymostase or stop- 

 page of the contents of the stomach and small intestines, and the second 

 coprostase or stoppaj,'e in tlie colon, cecum, and rectum. 



Influenza in horses, S. S. Cameron (Jour. Dcpt. Agr. Victoria, 6 (1908), 

 No. 10, pp. 619-6^.'/). — Influenza of horses is reported as epidemic in Melbourne 

 and its suburbs. The present visitation is apparently more marked both in the 

 proportion of the horses attacked and in the severity of its effect than that 

 of ISDO. 



Dermal mycosis associated with sarcoptic mange in horses, A. D. Melvin and 

 J. H. MoiiLER (U. 8. Dcpt. Agr., Bur. Aniin. Indus. Rpt. t'JU7, pp. 259-277, pi. 1, 

 figs. 6). — This paper was presented at the annual convention of the American 

 Veterinary Medical Association held at Kansas City, Mo., September, 1907. 



The disease here described was first noticed in 1901 among horses on the 

 rmatilla Indian Reservation near Pendleton, Oreg., at which time 2,500 out 

 of ((.(KM) horses kept on the reservation were more or less affected. A Fusa- 

 rium causing the disease was grown on a i)otato metlium and found to be the 

 Fu.sariuui cquiuuni, described by Xorga.-ird. "All ages and breeds of horses 

 seem e<iiially susceptible, as are both sexes, but there is considerable diflen>nce 

 in tlie snsceittibilily of well and jiooi-ly nourished animals, since weak, impov- 

 erishtnl, unclean, and neglected liors«'s are more freiiuiMilly attacked than horses 

 in better condition. The animals stand around the rubbing post all day indif- 

 ferent about eating, and fiuiilly become anemic and debilitated to such an 

 extent that they die." 



The mori)hology and cultural characteristics of the fungus are consideretl at 

 length. Kei'oseiie is said to have been used lirst as a remtnly but later more sat- 

 isfactory results h.ive been obtained from coal tar dijis. Experiments made by 

 the Hureau of Animal Industry with a dip composed of suli)lnir and light 

 dynamo ((il in the proportion of 1 lb. of the former to 1 gal. of the latter have 

 given g<»od results. 



Infectious anemia or swamp fever of horses, .7. R. .Moiiler (U. S. Dcpt. 

 Agr., liur. Aiiitn. Indus. Circ. I.{S, pp. .)). — In this circular the etiology, <liag- 

 nosis, progn»tsis, post-mortem api)earance,.and treatment of infectious anemia 

 are briefly considen'd. 



The disease is du«' to an ultra visible virus which is (raiisniissibic to horses, 

 mules, and a.sses by subciit.incous inJtK-tion of blood serum. The incubation 

 period following tlie inoculation of the virus is said to vary from 10 days to 



