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Liver rot or fluke, A. A. Brown (Jour. Dept. Agr. Victoria, 3 (190.5), No. 1, pp. 

 41-47, pis. 8). — The appearance and life history of Distomum hepaticum and 1). lanceo- 

 latum are described. Notes are given on the symptoms of liver rot, the pathological 

 lesions, and methods of treatment. In order to keep down the development of 

 snails, in which the early stages of tin- fluke worm are found, the use of lime and salt 

 on wet grass lands is recommended. Tonics may be of some assistance in improving 

 the condition of infested sheep, but little hope can be entertained of satisfactory 

 results from medicinal treatment of this disease. 



Fluke or slak in the liver of sheep, -D. Hutcheon {Agr. Jour. Cape Good Hope, 

 26 (1905), No. 1, pp. 33-48, pi. 1, figs. 17). — The nature of this disease is discussed 

 and notes are given on the life history of the fluke worm in its different hosts. 

 Although there is no known effective treatment for liver fluke a change to uninfested 

 pastures and attention to the nutrition and general health of the animals may have 

 a favorable influence in a considerable percentage of cases. A brief account is given 

 of the symptoms and post-mortem appearances of the disease. 



Lungworm in sheep (Agr. Jour. Cape Good Hope, 26 (1905), No. 5, pp. 666-669). — 

 The symptoms and post-mortem appearances of this disease are briefly described. 

 A sheep raiser obtained excellent results from the use of McDougall's dip diluted at 

 the rate of 1 to 60 and in doses of 3 tablespoon fuls. Isolation of affected animals is 

 recommended, together with a supply of pure drinking water. Formulas are also 

 1 (resented for the preparation of a number of remedies to be used in the stomach and 

 as intratracheal injections. 



Contagious abortion in sheep and goats, E. Thierry (Jour. Agr. Prat., n. ser., 9 

 (1905), No. 10, pp. 304, 305). — The symptoms of this disease are briefly described 

 and notes are given on the usual means by which it becomes distributed and also on 

 the means of controlling it. 



The characterization of the hog- cholera group of bacilli, H. Smidt ( Centbl. 

 Bakt. [etc.], 1. AbL, Grig., 38 (1905), No. 1, pp. 24-30).— A study was made of the 

 bacilli of paratyphoid, mouse typhus, and hog cholera bacilli. 



As a result of the author's investigations it appears to be impossible in individual 

 cases to distinguish between these organisms either in respect to their morphology, 

 cultural characters, agglutinating power, or pathogenic action. It was not possible 

 to determine to w T hat extent heredity in different races of bacilli modified the results 

 obtained. The author is not prepared to state definitely the connection between hog 

 cholera and paratyphoid of man, but believes that the subject i^ wort h y of more study. 



The problem of swine plague, Schmidt and R. Ostertag (Berlin. Tieriirztl. 

 }] r dtnschr., 1905, No. 13, pp. 231-236). — These articles are of a controversial nature 

 and relate to the governmental measures which should be taken for the control of 

 swine plague. It appears that in order that such regulations should be effective they 

 must be established on a uniform basis throughout the German Empire. 



Serum, therapy and serum vaccination against swine erysipelas according 

 to the method of Leclainche, A. de Mestral (Jour. Soc. Agr. Suisse Romande, 46 

 (1905), No. 2, pp. 59-63). — The method proposed by Leclainche, when applied to 

 healthy animals, is said to be absolutely harmless. It is not certain, however, 

 whether pure serum may be injected witli safety. The method of Leclainche is con- 

 sidered very effective in the control of swine erysipelas. 



Vaccination for swine erysipelas and consequent complication with swine 

 plague, Glage (Fortschr. Vet. Hyg., 2 (1905), No. 12, pp. 305-319; 3 (1905), No. 1, 

 pp. 3-11). — According to the author's experience vaccination for swine erysipelas in 

 animals which are affected with swine plague may be followed with serious conse- 

 quences. It appears necessary, therefore, to make a careful diagnosis of the disease 

 in order to be sure that swine plague is not present before applying the vaccination 

 treatment. 



