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cattle for the destruction of ticks ; investigations of diseases of 
doinestieated animals, by Theobald Smith ; infections lenksemia 
in fowls, by Veranns A. Moore ; tuberculosis in swine, by V. A. 
Moore and C. F. Dawson ; outbreak of a non-specific disease 
among swine, by V. A. Moore ; “ leeches,” by Pierre A. Fish ; 
investigations coneerning the number and nature of bacteria in 
milk, by V. A. Moore ; a report on rabies in Washington, D. C., 
by V. A. Moore and Pierre A. Fish ; the detection of tuberculo¬ 
sis in cattle, by Cooper Curtice ; creameries or butter factories, 
by Henry E. Alvord; ergotism in Kansas, by W. N. D. Bird ; 
Texas fever in Kansas, by W. E. Hill; an outbreak of cattle 
disease in Kansas, by W. S. Devoe ; the communication of hog 
cholera by carrion crows, by T. S. Ford ; laws of states and ter¬ 
ritories for the control of contagious animal diseases. 
The report is beautifully illustrated by thirty-eight plates, 
many of which are in colors, and by numerous charts and figures. 
It is a most valuable contribution to veterinary literature, and 
reflects much credit upon the Bureau, whose works are always of 
great value and assistance to the study of animal diseases in this 
country. 
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GERMAN REVIEW. 
By W. V. Bieser, D.V.S., New York City. 
Contribution to the Treatment of Tetanus by Teta¬ 
nus Antitoxin \Rbder '\. — Tetanus antitoxin to-day furnishes a 
bone of contention in the treatment of this disease. Sometimes it 
is reported to work marvellously well, other times absolutely 
contrary reports fill the veterinary journals. Since the last three 
days I had two opportunities of utilizing the antitoxin. On 
the evening of March 25, 1897, a horse that had only been sick 
24 hours with symptoms of tetanus was injected, per jugular 
vein, with tetanus antitoxin. The illness was not favorably in- 
flueneed. I was called in next day (March 26), but could do 
nothing to stave off the death of the animal, death ensuing at 
5.30 p. M. that day. Three weeks previously the tail had been 
amputated ; in the pus at the site of amputation, bacteriological 
examination next day showed the presence of the tetanus bacilli. 
On March 27, 1897, I was called in to see a very valuable ani¬ 
mal, which had been declared to be suffering from tetanus that 
