VETERINARY SCIENCE AND PRACTICE. 825 



Report on vaccination for swine erysipelas in Saxony by the use of Lorenz 



vaccine, II. Kaei!k;ek [Berlin. Tlcmrztl. WchiiH'hr., lUOS, No. 22, }). S51).—T\\Q 

 (lovenmieiit lias undertaken to jiay indemnity for all losses caused by vaccination 

 with the Lorenz vaccine prepareil in the vaccine institute at Prenzlau. Indemnity 

 was paid for all animals which died within 12 months after vaccination. Of the 

 165,000 vaccinated animals only 42 died of swine erysipelas. In the future it is 

 recommended that all hogs which die with apparent symptoms of swine erysipelas 

 be examined and that portions of the lungs, heart, spleen, or kidneys T)e sent to the 

 vaccine institute for examination. 



Tlie most suitable position of hogs for vaccinating purposes, Bury and 

 GoLDUER(; {Berlin. Tierdrztl. Wdnischr., 1903, No. 22, pj). 350, 351). — In the exi^erience 

 of the authors the best success and the least trouble was had in restraining hogs by 

 means of a cord drawn through the mouth and fastened to the head. 



The position of the hog during vaccination, Platschek and Joseph {Berlin. 

 Tieriirzll. Wc}in>ichr., 1903, No. 30, pp. 472, 473). — Young pigs may be readily held 

 in the hands by one assistaint, while larger hogs may often be successfully vaccinated 

 in comjiaratively dark and close quarters by rapid manipulations without the use of 

 any throwing apparatus. 



The etiology of rabies, A. Rabieaux {Conipt. Rend. Soc. Biol. Paris, 55 {1903), 

 No. 2, pp. 91-93). — The author conducted a number of experiments in an attempt 

 to explain the cause of the virulence of the saliva of rabid animals. The saliva was 

 obtained in a pui'e condition through the canal of Wharton. Numerous experiments 

 were made in attempting to cultivate some organism from the virus thus obtained. 

 These experiments were without results. It was found that when a virulent emul- 

 sion was injected into the aqueous humor of the eye of rabbits arid dogs the virulence 

 of thea(iueous humor rapidly disappeared. 



Treatment of tetanus with sodium iodid, E. Geams {Berlin. Tierdrztl. Wchnschr., 

 1903, No. 15, pjj. 249-255). — ^During the past 7 years the author treated 35 cases of 

 tetanus by means of sodium iodid. As a rule this remedy was administered intra- 

 tracheally in doses of 5 gm. in solution. Detailed notes are given on the effects of 

 the drug in different cases. 



The author believes as a result of his studies on tetanus that this disease is always 

 of traumatic origin. The symptoms appear in most cases within 14 days after infec- 

 tion and it is believed that it is only in subacute cases that any hope of success may 

 be had from treatment. The average course of the disease in subacute cases is about 

 30 days. In the treatment of the disease the author recommends careful attention 

 to diet, the use of a slinging apparatus if necessary, and the administration of sodium 

 iodid intratracheally, intravenously, j)er os, or per rectum. The quantity of the drug 

 to be used is not of primary importance, but good results were obtained by the 

 author from the use of 2 to 3 gm. dissolved in 10 gm. of water and administered 

 immediately after infection and daily for 2 or 3 days thereafter. 



Tetanus in dogs, Grunau {Berlin. Tierdrztl. Wchnschr., 1903, No. 29, p. 45S). — On 

 account of the rarity of typical cases of this disease in dogs the author gives brief 

 notes on cases which he has observed. In a case which resulted from wound 

 infection the head was held stretched out in a straight line and considerable diffi- 

 culty in swallowing was manifested. The case exhibited pronounced opisthotonus. 



A pathogenic Streptothrix found in dogs, Trolldenier {Ztschr. Tiermed., 7 

 {1903), No. 2, pp. 81-109, figs. 9). — A detailed post-mortem examination was made 

 on a dog which it was thought had been poisoned with strychnin or some other 

 toxic substance. As a result of this examination it was found that some of the lym- 

 phatic glands were enlarged and caseous, while a pronounced inflannnation was 

 discovered in the membranes of the brain and in the kidneys. An organism 

 was isolated from the diseased tissue and was cultivated on various nutrient media. 



