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the symptom;^ of a disease \\ hich occurred in a number of flocks of poultry in the 

 Province of Modena. The disease assumed various forms, such as the typhoid form, 

 the nervous form, and the diplitheritic form. The comb and other bare portions of 

 the head assumed a violet or blackish color; inflammatory alterations were manifest 

 in the pleura and peritoneum, and pathological changes were observed in the larynx, 

 pharynx, and various other organs. Several attempts were made to obtain cultures 

 of the pathogenic organism from the blood, bone, marrow, and various organs. 

 Although a variety of culture media was used, the results were always negative, 

 except in cases where material was taken from fowls which had been dead for a few 

 hours. In such i-ases an organism was obtained from the intestinal contents, perito- 

 neal exudate, and from the pharynx, which a2:)peared to be a coccobacterium, and 

 occurred almost in pure cultures, especially in the duodenum. Inoculation experi- 

 ments were made with this organism in fowls, rabbits, pigeons, and guinea pigs. 

 An infection was produced in fowls which ran a course identical with that of spon- 

 taneous infection. It was found that the organism remained in a virulent condition 

 in the bodies of dead fowls for a period of 45 days. The authors conclude that this 

 disease is a form of hemorrhagic septicemia caused in jiart by an organism in the 

 alimentary tract belonging to the coli groui). It could not ])e concluded as certain 

 from the experiments of the authors that this organism is the only cause of the dis- 

 ease. The virus is pathogenic for fowls and several species of birds, but is without 

 effect upon ducks, pigeons, rabbits, guinea pigs, or white mice. It is believed that 

 this disease is distinct from that described by Centanni as occurring in the Province 

 of Ferrara. 



Notes from practice, A. Fumagalli {Clin. Vet., 26 {1903), No. 35, jtp- 208, 

 209). — Brief notes are given on actinomycosis in dogs and on enzootic meningo- 

 encephalitis in chickens. The latter disease affected a flock of 100 fowls which came 

 under the author's observation. The symptoms were dejection, hyperemia, and 

 diarrhea during the later stages. The rate of mortality was very high. The cause 

 of the disease is not understood, but the possibility of its being a form of fowl cholera 

 is suggested. 



Concerning' Gurmin, Jelkmaxn {Berlin. Tiemrztl. ^Vc}lnsc}ll■., 1903, No. 41, pp. 

 637, 63S). — Gurmin is the name of a serum preparation manufactured for the treat- 

 ment of contagious coryza and other infectious diseases. The author used this 

 remedy in the treatment of 10 cases of contagious coryza in horses. It was found 

 that Gurmin exercises a specific bactericidal action toward the organisms of this 

 disease. The serum appears also to exercise a slight preventive action when 

 injected into healthy horses. Good results were obtained in 10 cases and the author 

 lieiieves that the drug may be depended upon to exercise curative effects wherever 

 the disease is merely a streptococcal infection and does not involve suppuration of 

 the lymphatic glands. 



Further notes on silver therapy, H. Meyer {Berlin. Tieriirztl. Wchnsdir., 1903, 

 No. 35, p. 545). — Notes are given on the use of various silver preparations, such as 

 Protargol, CoUargol, and Ichthargan. The author believes that these remedies, 

 especially the latter, are very valuable in the treatment of infectious diseases, where 

 it is desired to attenuate or destroy the pathogenic bacilli in the animal body. 

 Further experiments are required before it will be definite!}' known how dogs react 

 to intravenous injections of silver preparations and how valual)le these preparations 

 may be in the cure of distemper. 



The sale of animals aflfected with contagious diseases, V. (rALTiEK {Ann. 

 So<\ Agr. Sci. et Lid. Lyon, 7. ser., 10 {1902) , pp. 1-44)- — An elaborate discussion is 

 given of the dangers attending the sale and consumption of the meat of diseased ani- 

 mals, together witli mention of the measures wliich are necessary for regiUating these 

 problems. 



