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i 1)11. of the silaue mixed with oats and bran. On November 3 there 

 was a well marked paralysis of the throat and a slight elevation of 

 temperature. The general museular weakness progressed until the 

 horse was unable to stand. Death occurred November 4. Another 

 horse was given -i gal. of water which had percolated through a bushel 

 of silage on November 5. 3 gal. on November O, and on November 8 

 he was given 6 qt. of silage. Similar symptoms were developed and 

 on November 10 the animal was found dead. The author believes 

 that cerebro-spinal meningitis is an inappropriate term for this disease 

 and proposes the name forage poisoning. 



The action of certain somnifacients on the horse, K. 8. Muik 

 (Joifr. Con, p. Med. and Yet. Arch., "21 {1900), Nos. J^, pjj. 193-198; -5, 

 l>p. 278-282). — The author conducted a luimber of experiments for 

 the purpose of determining the action of sulphate of morphia, normal 

 liquid Cminahis indica, and chloral hydrate crystals upon the horse. 

 From his experiments it was evident that sulphate of morphia pro- 

 <luces more or less delirium in the horse, while occasionally a slight 

 delirium followed the administration of large doses of Cannabis indica. 

 The pu})ils become widely dilated after large doses of morphia, while 

 ( an)iaJ>!s ind'tai has no action in that direction. The only pronounced 

 action of chloral was somnolence, accompanied by a muscular weak- 

 ness. The author gave 60 cc. of Caunahts indica intravenously with- 

 out producing any alarming symptoms, and it is believed that with a 

 horse of 1,100 lbs. weight in good condition, it would be quite safe to 

 inject into the jugular vein 1 gm. sulphate of morphia, 50 cc. of Can- 

 nahls indica. or from 25 to 30 gm. of chloral hydrate. 



Experimental studies of rabies, Vera Solomon {Centbl. BaJct. u. 

 l*ar., 1. Aht., 28 [1900), Xo. J, jjjj. 70-79. fgs. -i).— The author con- 

 ducted experiments in devising new methods for the experimental 

 diagnosis of rabies and in determining the action of the bile upon the 

 \'irus of rabies. The virulent materials for experimental inoculations 

 which have thus far been applied include the saliva of man or of a 

 rabid animal, the salivary glands, kidneys, pancreas, milk, and central 

 nerve substance, especiall}" the medulla oblongata. The dili'erent 

 methods thus far employed for experimental diagnosis are intracu- 

 taneous injection, subcutaneous injection, infection of the mucous mem- 

 t)rane of the nose, inoculation of the serous membranes, inoculation of 

 the chambers of the eye, subdural injection, inoculation of the nervus 

 medianus. intravenous inoculation, intracerebral inoculation, and inoc- 

 ulation in the lumbar portion of thti spinal cord. 



The author experimented with these diflferent remedies, and espe- 

 cially upon ditfercnt methods of intracerebral inocidjition. The method 

 devised ])v Leclainche and Morel is considered by the author more 

 satisfactory- than that of Pasteur and Roux for the reason that it is 

 cheaper, more easy of application, and more certain in its results. 



