VETERINARY SCIENCE AND PRACTICE. 1007 



The influence of certain bacteria on the coagulation of the blood, L. Loeb 

 {Jonr. Med. Ee'«'(ir<-li, If) (I'jO.l), Xn. .?, jij). 407-419). — Most of the experiments 

 reported in this paper were made in vitro, the plasma of goose ])I()()d being snbjected 

 to various organisms, inchidiiig I'oli l)acilhis, tubercle l)acillus, etc. In a series of 

 small sterilized porcelain dishes ^.^ to bS drops of a bouillon culture of the organisms 

 to be tested were mixed with 8 cc. of diluted plasma of goose blood. It was found 

 that the results thus olitained were approximately constant. Sfaphiilococcnii jujogenes 

 (III mis was found to possess the greatest coagulating power, while very little such 

 power was oI>served in tubercle l)acillus. 



The principles and conditions of the control of epizootics, \V. Nagorskv 

 (Fnrtsrlrr. Vet. Iliig., 1 {1904), Nos. 10, pp. 2T7-280; 11, pp. 301-306, dgim. .#).— A his- 

 torical account is given of the theories upon which repressive measures again.st vari- 

 ous animal plagues have been based. In this discussion especial attention is given 

 to the more important infectious diseases, such as anthrax and rinderpest. 



General views on the etiolog-y of infectious diseases; hygiene and serum 

 researches; tuberculosis, F. IIieppe {London: BaiUwre, Tiridall. & Cox, 1904, PP- 

 ■19). — These three subjects were discussed by the author during the presentation of 

 the flarben lectures at King's College, London, 1903. In the first lecture a general 

 account was given of the problems of immunity and susceptibility to disease from 

 tiie standpoint of modern theories and investigations. In the second lecture the 

 author discussed the results obtained by experiments with various investigators in 

 the treatment and prevention of infectious diseases by means of serum inoculations. 

 The various complex bodies of immune and normal sera were described in detail. 



In a discussion of tuberculosis the author called attention to the great importance 

 of this disease in human and veterinary pathology and discussed the means by 

 which the disease can be controlled in man and also the methods b\' which inter- 

 trfUismission may be prevented. 



A study of infection through the navel, Kabitz {/Aschr. Thiermed., 7 {1903), 

 No. 3-4, pp. 251-274i fi9^- 4) ■ — The importance of infection of young animals through 

 the umbilical cord is briefly discussed. The author found that infection b\' this 

 means could take place as the result of the attack of streptococci, staphylococci, coli 

 bacilli, etc. Various forms of nephritis are caused by infection through the navel. 

 Notes are also given on the importance of this source of infection in meat inspection 

 and on the desirability of making a thorough examination of the umbilical cord in 

 the iusj)ection of meat. 



Annual report of the imperial bacteriologist for the year 1902-3, A. Lix- 

 GARi) ( ('(dciiitii: Siipt. Govt. Prhitiiig, India, 1902, jtp. 23). — A report is made on the 

 exi)eriments which have thus far been carried out by the author in the control of 

 rinderpest, anthrax, dourine, hemorrhagic septicemia, Texas fever, etc. 



It was foun<l that the mucoid material in the bile of cattle and l)uffalo is a nucleo- 

 proteid, which rapidly increases in quantity after the animals are injected with viru- 

 lent rinderpest blood. In cattle inoculated simultaneously with protective serum 

 and virulent blood the nucleo-proteid begins to increase on the day after inoculation. 

 Tlie same substance may be precipitated from the bile of animals affected with rin- 

 derpest. An active immunity to the disease begins to be developed on the fifth day 

 after injection with virulent bile, Imt a passive immunity is manifested immediately 

 after inoculation. 



Di'tailed notes ai'e given on methods of preparing ])rotective serum and the results 

 obtained from its use. During the year covered by the report 87,791 doses were issued, 

 and as a general rule excellent results were obtained from its use. 



Live-stock sanitation in Arkansas, R. R. Dinwiddie {Arkani^ns Stn. Bui. 82, 

 pp. 97-100). — Copies are given of Arkansas laws relating to the protection of horses, 

 mules, jacks, and jennets against contagious diseases, and a di.scussion is presented 

 regarding Federal regulations on shiimient of cattle from Arkansas and tht* laws of 



