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The author's attention was devoted largely to forms of articular lameness or par- 

 alysis due to improper diet and unsanitary surroundings during early life. In the 

 treatment of this form of the disease good results were obtained from blood letting 

 and from rubbing the affected joints with a mixture of sulphuric acid and rectified 

 spirits in the proportion of 1:6. This remedy applied twice daily was sufficient to 

 bring about a cure in cases of not too acute nature. 



The army horse in accident and disease, A. Pllmmer and R. H. Power ([U. S. 

 War Dejxirtment] 1903, pp. 91). — A brief discussion of the conformation of horses 

 and external diseases; stable management; administration of medicines; anatomy; 

 wounds, sprains, and bruises; diseases of the respiratory, digestive, urinary, nervous, 

 and lymphatic systems; miscellaneous diseases; diseases of the skin, eye, feet, and 

 bones; detection of lameness; and the action and uses of medicines used in the treat- 

 ment of diseases of the horse. 



Diseases and disorders of the horse, A. Theiler( Transvaal Agr. Jour.,1 {1903), 

 No. 2, pp. 30-39) .—A brief account of " through the water," strangles, lampas, stom- 

 atitis, colic, mange, etc. The author mentions the symptoms, pathological alter- 

 ations, and treatment for each disease. 



The transmission of horse distemper by coitus, A. Grimme {Deut. Tierdrztl. 

 Wchnschr., 11 {1903), Xo. 12, pp. 109-111). — The author found during an outbreak 

 of this disease that stallions which have once been infected may retain the virus in 

 the body for at least 14 weeks and are capable of transmitting the disease in a large 

 percentage of cases in coitus. 



Data on petechial fever in horses, J. J. Ibars {Gac. Med. Zool., 27 {1903), Xo. 

 20, pp. 328-330). — The symptoms of this disease are described by way of comparison 

 with those of other related diseases and a brief account is given of the etiology of the 

 disease. 



Epizootic lymphangitis, A. Theiler {Transvaal Agr. Jour., 2 {1903), Xo. 5, pp. 

 52-55). — A description is given of the yeast fungus which causes this disease. The 

 species concerned is believed to be Sacdiaromijces farcimlnosus. The disease occurs 

 most commonly in horses and mules, but occasionally attacks cattle. Notes are given 

 on the symptoms and pathological lesions of the disease. The author used a mallein 

 test on horses affected with the disease, but obtained a reaction in only 2 cases. 

 Treatment is believed to be without results except in mild cases and when applied 

 during the early stages. 



Poisoning: from moldy clover, Baxsse {Jour. Med. Vet. et Zootech., 5. ser., 7 

 {1903), Feb., pp. 93-96). — The symptoms of poisoning in a horse, resulting from the 

 ingestion of moldy clover, are described in detail. The case was subjected to 

 medicinal treatment without good results, and finally died. An autopsy was made 

 and it was found that quite pronounced lesions were present in the kidneys and 

 liver, both organs being congested and somewhat infiltrated. 



Intestinal coccidiosis in fowls, Eckardt {Berlin. Tierdrztl. Wchnschr., 1903, 

 No. 11, pp. 177-180). — During a comparative study, which was made for the purpose 

 of determining whether fowl plague and fowl cholera were identical or not, the 

 author found a large number of fowls to be suffering from coccidiosis of the intestines. 



The blood of fowls affected with this disease when used in inoculation experiments 

 with other fowls proved to be noninfectious. Feeding experiments with portions of 

 infected intestines, however, reproduced the disease in nearly all cases with fatal 

 results in a large proportion of the experiments. The disease was transmitted in 

 feeding experiments to chickens and fowls of all ages. The symptoms produced 

 during an infection Avere swelling and reddening of the intestinal membrane and the 

 development of a greenish color in the intestinal contents. The prevalence of this 

 disease seems to be immediately connected with unsanitary conditions in large 

 poultry establishments. The disease prevails most extensively from May to July. 



A study of the nature of fowl plagues, D. Calamida {Centbl. Bakt. u. Par., 1, 



