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the pharynx to the entrance of the chest, an enormous abscess was 
found filled with pus mixed with portions of food. This pus was 
of an infectious odor, and during life had escaped into the pharynx 
through an abnormal opening in its walls .—Bulletin de la Soc. 
Cent. 
ANIMAL DISEASES IN PRUSSIA. 
{From the Central-Blatt fur Veterinar Wissenschaften , No. 48, 1886.) 
The following is gleaned from the report of Chief Veterinary 
Surgeon Dr. Hertwig, on the meat inspection in Berlin, for 
April, 1885-1886. f 
Of the 640,655 animals slaughtered in the central slaughter- 
yards of the city during the year, 3,978 animals were affected 
with the diseases mentioned below to such a degree of develop¬ 
ment that the condemnation of the whole animal was necessary : 
Tuberculosis. 698 
Caseous pneumonia. . . . 2 
Erysipelas. 172 
Icterus—Jaundice. 64 
Melanose. 2 
Dropsy. 35 
Insufficient development of the meat. 40 
Loathsome condition. 57 
Bloody condition, bruised, and stuck too late 30 
Inflammatory diseases. 11 
Swine plague. .. 2 
Actinomvcosis in swine. 2 
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Actinomyces in the muscles in swine. 60 
Echinococcus in the muscles. 7 
Cysticercus cellulose.2,587 
Trichinosis. ... 143 
Calcareous concretions. 56 
3,978 
The total number of those with morbid changes, of which 
single parts and organs were condemned, amounted to 43,899. 
Tuberculosis was fixed upon 1,920 beeves, 7 calves, and 2,438 
swine. 
