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fall ill temperature. Where, however, the water is given frequently 

 and in small quantities, the accuracT of the tuberculin test would 

 probably not be affected. The observations which were made b}" the 

 authors indicate that parturition, advanced gestation, and oestrum pro- 

 duce very slight fluctuations in temperature. The internal physio- 

 logical conditions of the animals seem, therefore, to have less influence 

 upon tlic temperatui'c of the animal than external conditions. 



The effects of eating moldy corn, A. W. Bitting {Indiana Sta. 

 B2>t. 1899^ 2>P- -^-^' ¥')• — -^ study of samples of moldv corn from 

 different sources disclosed the presence of 3 organisms — 1 bacterial 

 organism and 2 molds. 



Two horses were used for inoculation experiments, each receiving 

 6 cc. of an active growth of the Ixicteria hypodermically, and after 36 

 hours 10 cc. more. No ])athological effects were produced. All 3 of 

 the organisms were cultivated upon sterilized corn meal, which was 

 then fed to the horses as a mash. The l)acterial organism and one of 

 the molds produced no effects. The other mold, a species of Fusarium, 

 produced redness of the gums and some salivation. The animals had 

 eaten about 5 lbs. per day for 5 days. On the fifth day one of the 

 horses showed occasional pains and diarrhea. On the seventh day 

 there were some muscidar incoordination and stupor. The second 

 horse exhibited some irritation of the mucus membranes of the mouth, 

 but did not develop any nervous symptoms. The 2 horses together 

 ate about -t bu. of th(> moldy corn. 



An experimental investigation of a dermatomycosis of fo-wls, 

 L. Matruchot and C. Dassonville {R<-v. Gen. Bat.. 11 {1899)., No. 

 132., jyp- Jt29-Jt.It.li.. i"^^- ^)- — The authors conclude from a study of this 

 disease that the dermatonn'cosis, which heretofore has been called 

 favus of fowls, and white comb, a comb disease, is quite distinct from 

 favus and should be called by a special name. The organism which 

 causes the disease is Lophophyton galJlna^ The disease occurs spon- 

 taneoush' among gallinaceous birds, but not among mammals, and is 

 quite different from the dermatomycosis of the hair of mammals. The 

 organism of this disease produces only superficial lesions and in this 

 respect is also different from favus. The organism in the lesions is 

 characterized by a persistent mycelium of short joints of 3 to -i cells. 



Tn cultures no lateral chlamydospores appear. As regards the sys- 

 tematic position of Laphophyi(n\ (/all!na\ it seems to stand near the 

 Gynfjecia. 



The science of operations (Operationslehre), J. Bayer ( T7e)iMrt and Leipfsic: 

 W. lirtnuiiiiUer, 1S99, ]q>. '>J.J, Jhjs. 4-il). — Tlii^ CDiistitntes volume 1 of a handbook 

 of veterinary surgery and ol)!^tetrics and presents a general discussion of surgical 

 methods together with descriptions of the special technicpie of various oi^erations. 



The defense of the organism ag-ainst the morbific properties of the 

 glandular secretions, ("iiakkin and Lkvaditi {Coinpt. RemL Sue Biol. Paris, 52 



