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Similar results have been obtained and are reported in this artiele in experiments 

 with surra and mal de eaderas. The action of human serum was shown to Ije ^•ery 

 similar toward all 3 species of Trypanosoma. When 0.5 to 1 cc. of human serum is 

 injected liypodermically into mice inoculated with nagana, the bl(^od parasites dis- 

 appear within 24 to 36 hours. 



Nagana, surra, and mal de caderas as three distinct diseases, A. Laveuan 

 and F. Mesnil {Compt. Rend. Acad. Sci. Paris, 136 {1903), No. 25, pp. 1529-1532). — 

 Evidence is presented to show that these diseases are all distinct from one another. 

 They are due to 3 distinct species of Trypanosoma, viz: T. evansi, T. hrucei, and T. 

 equ'mum. Animals immunized against 1 si:)ecies of Trypanosoma were found not to 

 be imnuine to the other species. 



Glanders in camels, A. P. Patrovski {Arch. Vet. Naulc, St. Petersburg, 33 {1903), 

 Xos. 6, pp. 613-667; 7, pp. 712-765, p>ls. 5). — The author conducted an elaborate 

 series of experiments and made numerous observations on the development of glan- 

 ders in camels from natural infection and also from artilicial inoculation. Material 

 obtained from glanderous camels was inoculated by various methods into small 

 experimental animals and also into cattle and horses. The disease was found to be 

 identical in all these animals. 



Notes are given on the symptoins and post-mortem findings in glanders in camels, 

 and on experiments made for the purpose of developing a rapid method for diag- 

 nosing glanders in these animals. The inoculation of guinea pigs was found to be 

 one of the more successful and rapid methods of diagnosis. The question of the 

 agglutination of glanders bacilli was studied and it was found possible to produce 

 this process by treatment with serum of diseased animals, but the method is not 

 recommended as reliable in all cases. 



Rabies or hydrophobia, H. F. Palmer {Amer. Vet. Rev., 27 {1903), No. 4, ]>p. 

 32S-330). — Brief notes on the etiology and treatment of this disease. 



Malignant enzootic anemia of kennel dogs due to infection with blood- 

 consuming worms (Dochmius trigonacephalus), F. H. Miller {Amer. Vet. 

 Rev., ,V {1903), No. 6, pp. 491-511, fujs. 4). — While distemper is the most important 

 disease to which dogs are subject, a great loss is suffered from intestinal parasitic 

 worms. Notes are given on the appearance and life history of D. trigonacephalus, 

 which is parasitic in the small intestines of young dogs. This disease is, according, 

 to the author's experience, very prevalent in New York City and neighboring local- 

 ities and has proved to be very difficult to treat. The disease is most frequent in 

 young puppies up to 10 weeks of age, since up to that age the animals apparently 

 have no resisting power to the disease. 



The parasitic worm which causes this disease has been found almost as abundantly 

 in kennels maintained under the best sanitary conditions as in filthy locations. The 

 disease appears suddenly, and the chief symptoms are depression, loss of appetite, 

 staring coat, weak pulse, subnormal temperature, and anemia. The pathological 

 anatomy of this disease resembles closely that of D. duodenalis in man. The author 

 believes that the dog is the only host of P. trigonacephalus. Little success was had 

 in treating this disease. Experiments were made with thymol, male shield fern, 

 creolin, and other antiseptic substances, but the results were not very satisfactory. 

 For preventing infestation with this worm the author reconmiends that the kennel 

 should be provided witli concrete floors, which would thus be impervious to worms. 



Diseases of poultry, F. 11. Robertson {Jour. Bevt. Agr. West Australia, 7 

 {1903), No. 5, 2)p. 357-362). — An account is presented of the symptoms, cause, and 

 treatment of apoplexy, bronchitis, bumble foot, chicken pox, chicken cholera, canker, 

 roup, leg weakness, and other diseases to which chickens are susceptible. Various 

 recommendations are also made regarding the general sanitary conditions which 

 should prevail in poultry houses in order to prevent the spread of diseases. 



