AN UNUSUAL CAUSE OF UDDER DISEASE. 
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due to some cause other than bacteria, e. g., chilling.” In the 
milk examined there was an absence of the bacteria usually con¬ 
cerned in mastitis, and leucocytes were not present in excess of 
the number found in normal milk. According to Guiteras (p. 62. 
Notes on Path, and Back), there is a mucous catarrh, in which 
we have chiefly a stimulation of the normal function of the cells, 
i. e., an excessive secretion of mucus, with few leucocytes pres¬ 
ent. This would seem to be the condition present in these cases. 
Dr. T. Wrigglesworth, Eau Claire, Wis., writes: “ I take 
pleasure in enclosing my check for $3 to renew my subscription 
for the Review; permit me to express my appreciation of your 
efforts, as I believe we have in the American Veterinary Re¬ 
view the very best veterinary journal published.” 
In our December number we published a report of the “ Re¬ 
vised Veterinary Association of Kentucky,” as Dr. Robert Gra¬ 
ham, its secretary, was pleased to call it, but from the account 
of their February meeting, as reported by Secretary Graham and 
published on page 125 of this issue, they might very appropriately 
have used the term “ revived.” For surely the program enacted 
is suggestive of revivification. 
A Misapprehension. —Constantly we are told that the horse 
is a vanishing factor in modern life. He is going, going,— 
soon will be gone. Here are the facts: In 1900 there were 
21,203,901 horses in the United States. By the census report 
of 1910 there were 23,813,850, a gain of 1,609,949. In 1900 
there were 3,438,523 mules in the United States. In 1910 there 
were 4,453,943, a gain of 1,015,420. The total value of the 
horses, mules and colts reaches the sum of $2,598,699,908, leav¬ 
ing only $2,296,248,874 as the total value of all other live-stock, 
including cattle, sheep, swine, asses, burros, goats, poultry and 
bees. While cattle increased in total value during the decade 
less than 1 per cent., horses and colts increased in total value 
132 per cent., and mules and colts 166 per cent. We think the 
humane societies would better not go out of business right away. 
— (Our Dumb Animals.) 
