VETERINARY SCIENCE AND PRACTICE. 393 



The determination of tlie value of tetanus antitoxin and its use in human 

 and veterinary medicine, E. Behrixg [Dint'. Med. Wduischr., 26 {1900), No. 3, ^jp. 

 29-32). — The author ntutes that in order that tetanus antitoxin may ])e fairly tested 

 it is necessary that treatment with it shall be begun not later than 30 hours after the 

 appearance of tetanus symptoms. Intravenous injection is reconnnended in the 

 place of hypodermic. 



Pathog-enesis of local lesions of infectious origin, M. dk Viedma {Gac. Miil. 

 Vd., Madrid, £4 {1900), No. 159, pp. 101-104). — A brief study of croupous and diph- 

 tlieritic membranes, gangrene, and tuberculosis. 



The cocco-bacillus of Pfeiifer, G. Rosenthal {('onijil. Rend. Soc. Biol. Parix, 52 

 {1900), No. 11, pp. 266-2i;S) . — Experiments were tried with this organism in associa- 

 tion with other organisms of variable virulence. Mice inoculated with a mixture of 

 pneumococcus and this cocco-bacillus died of septicaemia. Rabbits inoculated in the 

 lung with a mixture of cocco-bacillus and an old culture of staphylococcus succumbed 

 to pulmonary congestion in the course of a few days. 



The bacillus of Koch in the milk of human tubercular patients, H. Roc^ek 

 and M. Gakniek ((hmpt. Bend. ,Soc. Biol. Paris, 52 {1900), No. 8, pp. 175-177).— 

 The tubercle bacillus was found in the milk of a tul)erculous woman although there 

 was no evidence of mammary lesions. The author calls attention to the bearing of 

 this observation u]ion the question of the infectiousness of cows' nnlk. 



Serum diag-nosis of tuberculosis, E. Bendix {Dent. Med. Wclnvichr., 26 {1900), 

 No. 14, pp. 224, 225). — Brief notes on the results obtained by the application of this 

 method to cases of tuberculosis of man. 



The effect of different medicaments in the treatment of experimental tuber- 

 culosis, J. IIekicoi'KT and C'. Kriiet ( < 'miipt. Rend. Sue. Jliol. Paris, 52 {1900) , No. 12, 

 pp. 275-278). — The authors conducted numerous experiments in inoculating dogs with 

 tuberculosis and in testing the therapeutic value of various niedical agents. During 

 these experiments it was found that all such agents which were tried had a greater 

 or less effect in checking the progress of the disease. Among the substances which 

 were used, the following may be mentioned: Common salt, urate of sodium, aristol, 

 creosote, camphor, Liebig's extract of beef, bichlorid of mercury, iodin, terebinthinc, 

 lead, and thallium. 



The present status of tuberculin injection, •with special reference to prac- 

 tical experiments -with this substance, Ostertag {Ztsehr. Fleisch u. Milchhyg., lo 

 {1900), No. 7, pp. 121-130) . — The author discusses the literature of the subject with 

 I'eference to actual practical results which have thus far l)een olitained in different 

 countries in combating tuberculosis by means of tuberculin. 



Attention is called to the importance of destroying all animals in which clinical 

 evidence of tuberculosis can be seen, and especially cows with chronic cough, chronic 

 diarrhea, and tuberculosis of the udder. The author believes that all dangerous 

 tuberculous animals may be destroyed and that by the aid of tuben;ulin herds of 

 cattle may be reared which are entirely free from tuberculosis. 



The influence of oxygen under pressure on Koch's bacillus in liquid c^il- 

 tures, F. Akloixcj {Compt. Rend. Soe. Biol. Paris, 52 {1900), No. 12, pp. 291, 292). — 

 Oxygen under pressure of from \\ to 2\ atmospheres exercises a very marked restrain- 

 ing influence upon the development of Koch's bacillus in liquid media. The length 

 of time seems to be more important than the intensity cf the pressure. The influ- 

 ence of oxygen under pressm-e was sufficient to destroy completely the virulence of 

 cultures of the tubercle bacillus as shown by subsequent experiments in inoculating 

 rabbits. 



The treatment of tuberculosis in the nineteenth century, Baumler {Berlin. 

 Klin. Wehnseln:, 37 {1900), No. 14, pp. 293-298). — An ai'count of the application of 

 various surgical and medicinal treatments for tuberculosis, together with notes on the 

 use of tuberculin for the diagnosis of the disease in its earlier stages. 



