HiEMORRHAGiC SEPTICEMIA IN CATTLE. 



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though capable of developing anaerobically and at room temperature ; 

 prefer the depths rather than the surfaces of media ; grow feebly, if at 

 all, on potato ; fail to liquefy gelatine ; produce acid, but no gas in 

 glucose media, neither acid nor gas in lactose media ; and develop 

 varying amounts of indol and phenol in peptone solution. The 

 organisms have been named Bacillus bovisepticus. The lesions of the 

 disease are reproduced in cattle and other animals by inoculation of 

 pure cultures of the organism. 



It should be insisted upon that the identification of the disease in a 

 locality in which it has not been previously described, or by veteri- 

 narians not having had previous experience therewith, shall take into 

 consideration — (a) the essential clinical si/ni2)toms ; (b) the pathological 

 lesions as observed before the onset of decomposition ; and (c) the morpho- 

 logical and biological identification of the specific bacilli. 



The following is a tabulated list of the principal epidemics so 

 studied and reported to January 1st, 1901 : 



Tabic s]ioici)ig the Principal Epidemics of Hcemorrhagic Septiccemia 

 in Bovines due to Bacillus bovisepticus. 



