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ified by the administration of anti-spasmodics, which may be 

 given either subcutaneously or per rectmn. Schmidt records 

 the recovery of four horses following snl)Cutaneons mjections 

 of dialysed pyocyanase. In Germany satisfactory results have 

 been obtained in mild cases by long-continued administrations 

 of small doses of calomel (2 gm. daily), or subcutaneous injec- 

 tions of turpentine. Subcutaneous injections of emulsions of 

 healthy brain tissue are without effect. Lecithin, advised by 

 Fambach, has been proved to be useless. Fambach and Zech, 

 among others, have not been able to convince themselves of the 

 value of the sublimate-atox^d treatment advised by Dorn. Sta- 

 tistics show that none of these or other treatments have much 

 effect upon the mortality of the disease. At the present moment 

 there appears to be no prospect of treating epizootic cerebro- 

 spinal meningitis successfully. 



Prophylaxis. In order to hinder the spread of the disease 

 food, water, and pasture, should be changed, and in all cases 

 healthy animals should be isolated from the diseased, and if 

 possible removed to a different stable altogether. Special care 

 must be taken that the drinking water contains no nitrogenous 

 materials, and particularly the drainage from the stables must 

 not be allowed to contaminate the water. According to Kuhn 

 green food, roots or raw potatoes should be given to horses m 

 affected districts and horses used in agriculture should have 

 their feet thoroughly washed in 10 per cent creolin every night. 



Veterinary Police. From this point of view the inclusion 

 of epizootic cerebro-spinal meningitis among the notifiable dis- 

 eases appears to be advisable. Regulations should be inade 

 with reference to improvement of local conditions, disinfection, 

 isolation of diseased animals, and careful disposal of carcasses, 

 but it does not appear to be necessary to limit movements of 

 healthy animals on infected premises. 



The disease lias more recently been soliedoled in the Kingdom of Saxony and 

 in the Prussian Province of Saxony. 



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