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CLINICAL NOTES
Two cases of Compound Cysts.
Case No. 1.—Dentigerous cyst.—A Bullock O. P. No. 68 was admitted into
hospital on 23rd May 1930 for an abscess in the intermaxillary space. On examina-
tion it was felt to contain some hard substance. The abscess was opened and pus
evacuated. Then it was found that the capsule of the cyst contained two teeth
embedded in hard tissue. The whole capsule and tissue was removed and the wound
was treated as an open wound. As the wound was in the healing stage, the owner
expressed his inability to attend the hospital every day for treatment and so
medicine was supplied to him with instructions.
Case No. 2.—Dermoid cyst—Bullocks O. P. No. 804 was admitted into hospital
on 13th January 1931 for an abscess on the under surface of the base of the tail.
It was opened on the next day. When all the pus in the cavity was evacuated, it
was seen to communicate with another smaller swelling through a small aperture.
When this was explored it was found to be a dermoid cyst.
Both these specimens are preserved in the Agricultural College Museum. [G.
KRISHNASWAMI MUDALIAR.]
A case of parasitic cyst.
Sheep O. P. No. 854 was brought to the hospital on 24th January 1931 with
two cysts, one near the parotid region and the other just below the orbital fossa.
These were removed and a specimen with eggs in it, was sent to Veterinary College,
Madras, for examination. Result of the examination showed that it belonged to
Coenuris species. The point of interest in this case is the location of the cyst, which
is not a common seat for coenuris species. [G. KRISHNASWAMI MUDALIAR.]
A case of Nerium Oleander Poisoning in a Bullock.
Subject.—An Alumbadi bullock. It was brought to the hospital on 9th June
1931 with the history that it had eaten the previous day about 8 ounces of Oleander
plant. The animal showed the following symptoms.
Temperature 101.8, animal dull, refused fodder and concentrated ration.
Passed loose motions mixed with mucus. Rectal mucous membrane highly con-
gested. Buccal mucous membrane reddish and inflamed.
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Treatment.—Albumen from 3 eggs well beaten up in two pounds of milk was
administered immediately and conjee was prescribed as diet. The animal took
conjee.
Evening temperature. 102.6. The drench was repeated.
10-6-31.—Temperature—101.2. The animal looked brighter. It passed 3
motions semiliquid in consistency. The following drench was given:—
R Bismuth.Carb . . . . . . . .
Soda Bicarb . . . . . . . .
Mucilage. . . . . . . .
Aqua ad. . . . . . . . .
Зiv
Зiv
Qs
01
Ft. Haust Sig now.
egg and milk was repeated and conjee continued. In the evening the animal had
2 motions, but thicker in consistency.
11-6-31.—Temperature—101. 3. Animal looked almost normal. There was
inclination to eat fodder. The dung was normal. No medicine was given but milk
and eggs and conjee were repeated. Small quantity of green grass was allowed.
12-6-31.—The animal was normal and ruminating. Soda bicarb. 3i in conjee
was prescribed. It was discharged from the hospital.
Inference.—It is presumed that the animal would not have eaten sufficient
quantity of the plant to cause its death. The writer of this article would be glad to
know if any one could suggest a suitable antidote in such cases. [G. KRISHNASWAMI]
MUDALIAR.]
356 THE INDIAN JOURNAL OF VETERINARY SCIENCE AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY [ I, IV
8. The virus does not affect mammals.
9. The virus is found in the spleen, kidneys, ovaries, testes, liver, lungs, crop, saliva, intestines
and brain, very rarely in the blood and the faeces, and not in the gelatinous infiltration at the thoracic
inlet.
10. Fifty degrees Centigrade to 55°C. for 30 minutes kills the virus.
11. Direct sunlight kills the virus in one hour exposure.
12. A 1 : 10000 aqueous solution of potassium permanganate inactivates the virus in 40 minutes.
13. Sheep serum has a neutralizing effect on the virus of avian pest in vitro.
14. Immune serum (l½-cuhic centimeter serum to 125 minimum infective doses) has a neutraliz-
ing effect on virus.
15. The minimum infective dose of the virus (minimum infective doses) was 1 cubic centimeter
of a dilution of 1 to 1,250 of saliva.
16. The virus of avian pest as determined by cataphoresis is negatively charged.
17. The virus is not thrown down by centrifugation.
18. Virus can be kept viable in the ice-chest for at least 10 months and 20 days ; at room tem-
perature virus in the liquid form remained active for 15 days. Virus in garden soil and in stagnant
water placed in a room where diffuse sunlight entered through rough glass was inactivated in 4
days. Active virus can be obtained from a bird 168 hours after death
19. The cross-immunity tests performed independently by Doctors Doyle, Picard, and Cooper
and those by us were unanimous in results.
20. The treatment of artificial infection by the use of drugs has so far been quite unsuc-
cessful. The result of individual treatment with Fowler's solution naturally injected is encouraging
if given early.
21. Treatment by the use of immune serum injected intravenously was partially successful.
22. The employment of immune serum as a field control measure was unsatissfactory.
23. The control of outbreaks by means of chemicals has been successful in well equipped poultry
yards.
24. Attempts to produce a vaccine of prophylactic or therapeutic value have failed. The few
good results could not be repeated.
25. Diagnosis by complement fixation was not successful. [ Reprinted from the Philippine
Journal of Agriculture, 1, 4,1930.]
REVIEW
Report of the Proceedings of the 4th World's Poultry Congress, at the Crystal
Palace, London, England : July 22-30, 1930, Pp. 1023.—(His Majesty's Stationery
Office, London : 1931.) Price 10s. 6d. net.
The official report of the 4th World's Poultry Congress recently published is a
mine of authentic information on the latest advances in Poultry Husbandry and
should be read by all who are interested in the scientific development of the
industry.
The report of the proceedings is conveniently divided into six sections, inclu-
ding that devoted to rabbits, viz. :
Section A.—Breeding and Incubation.
Section B.—Nutrition and Rearing.
Section C.—Diseases and their Control.
Section D.—Economics (including Marketing).
Section E.—Education and General.
Section F.—Rabbits.
In each section valuable papers, by experts of world-wide reputation, will be
found which will well repay careful study by a wider public than those interested
solely in poultry. For instance, the article by Dumon on the effects of In-breeding
is a most valuable study of this much debated subject and the conclusions drawn
therefrom might well be applied by breeders of live-stock of other sorts, in order to
minimize the ill-effects of in-breeding, which, in spite of its inherent dangers, has
undoubtedly rendered great service in forming our modern breeds of live-stock.
The sections dealing with Nutrition, Diseases, and Economics in poultry hus-
bandry are equally meritorious and should be of great practical value to all who
are interested in any section of Animal Husbandry. [A. O.]
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NOTES
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The Rothamsted list of extended titles will include the titles of all articles
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takes in this journal will have at hand a complete index of the current literature
available at Rothamsted. The same is true of the Imperial Bureau of Animal
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It will be noted that all the publications have been priced. This is necessary
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The number of free copies of Animal Nutrition abstracts and reviews is strictly
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CARBON TETRACHLORID AS A PARASITICIDE, BY HENRY L. HIRSCHER.
The following may be of interest to members of the profession who have work
with small animals and who have had no previous experience with carbon tetra-
chlorid as a parasiticide :
Animals infested with fleas or other kinds of vermin may be practically rid of
these infestations with one rubbing of a preparation having carbon tetrachlorid as a
base.
By saturating a piece of cotton or sponge with a little of this preparation and
rubbing it over the coat briskly, I can safely state that every parasite will be
destroyed, without the danger of spreading them all over the house. The hopping
off of fleas, especially when any parasiticide is used, is entirely eliminated.
The danger of poisoning, even in cats, is not apparent from my experience with
the use of this method. I really did fear it at the beginning, but now I use this
method indiscriminately in treating small animals. It may be used by any one,
even to rid the smallest puppy or kitten of fleas or other vermin. The action is
immediate. [Reprinted from the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical
Association, N. S. Vol. 32, 2.]
BOOKS.
IMPERIAL BUREAU OF ANIMAL HEALTH : THE VETERINARY BULLETIN.
Since the appearance of our last issue we have received the first 2 numbers of
the Veterinary Bulletin, the official organ of the Imperial Bureau of Animal Health,
a notice regarding which is printed below. The need for such a comprehensive
abstracting journal as this, which deals with all matters affecting the health of
domesticated animals in tropical as well as temperate climates, has been long felt,
and the high standard reached in the first numbers justifies us in drawing special
attention to this publication. Judging from the abstracts contained in the above
two numbers the information given should be sufficiently full to enable busy men
to keep in touch with current work without being compelled themselves to study
the great mass of literature from which the abstracts are taken, and we feel that
these numbers have only to be seen to ensure wide circulation for such a valuable
source of authentic information. We feel also that the appearance of this bulletin
marks a great step forward towards that co-ordinated development of Veterinary
Research within the Empire, which is so necessary in order that the Veterinary Pro-
fession may keep abreast of the constant advances of scientific knowledge, which
occur almost daily, in regard to matters affecting the health of domesticated
animals all over the world.
It is impossible to mention in detail the many matters dealt with in a bulletin
of this kind but an extensive review, running to 5 pages of print, of the uses of
B. C. G. vaccine, may be mentioned to indicate the extent of some of the abstracts,
while it may be stated that the generality of the abstracts, though not so full,
sufficiently described the matter dealt with to enable useful conclusions to be
formed. [A. O.]
The Imperial Agricultural Research Conference, in 1927, recommended that
the Tropical Veterinary Bulletin, hitherto published by the Bureau of Hygiene and
Tropical Diseases, should be merged in a more comprehensive publication,
which, it was proposed, should be published by the Imperial Bureau of Animal
Health. Arrangements have accordingly been made with the Bureau of
Hygiene and Tropical Diseases whereby the publication of the Tropical Veterinary
Bulletin has been discontinued with its number of December, 1930, and in its
place a new Journal, under the title of the Veterinary Bulletin, will be issued
by this Bureau.
The Veterinary Bulletin will deal with all aspects of Animal Health, in so far as
they relate to original research and to administrative control, but it will not deal
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with clinical material from the point of view of the practitioner. The ground
covered by the Tropical Veterinary Bulletin will be included, and, in addition, the
diseases of temperate climates will be given full consideration. The subjects dealt
with will be classified under the following headings :—
1. Diseases caused by bacteria and fungi.
2. Diseases caused by protozoan parasites.
3. Diseases caused by filterable viruses.
4. Diseases caused by metazoan parasites.
5. Diseases, general.
6. Diseases related to nutritional and metabolic factors.
7. Diseases related to genetical factors.
8. Invertebrate vectors of disease.
9. Public health.
10. Mineral and plant poisoning.
11. Specific drug therapy.
12. Miscellaneous.
13. Official and other reports.
14. Book reviews.
Some of the above headings will be dealt with very fully. The subjects which
are regarded as major ones from the point of view of the Bureau, are Nos. 1, 2, 3,
4, 5, 9, 10, 13 and 14. The other headings will be dealt with only to the extent to
which articles of special interest in relation to animal health are published.
The Veterinary Bulletin will be of crown quarto size, 9¾ in. × 7¼ in., and Volume I
will run to about 384 pages, including the index. The four parts of Volume I will
be issued this year on April 1st, July 1st, October 1st and December 1st respec-
tively. The subscription will be £1 for the volume, or 7s. 6d. per copy, payable
in advance, post free to any part of the world. From January 1st, 1932, the
journal will be published monthly, and the volume will run to about 600 pages,
including the index.
It will be published from this Bureau, the office of which is quite distinct from
that of the Ministry of Agriculture, Veterinary Laboratory, although in the same
building. To avoid delay, all communications should be addressed to the Imperial
Bureau of Animal Health, Veterinary Laboratory, Ministry of Agriculture and
Fisheries, Weybr dge, Surrey, England.
Cheques, Postal or Money Orders, should be made payable, not to any individual
by name, but to the order of the Imperial Bureau of Animal Health, and crossed
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should only be sent by Registered Post. Postage stamps cannot be accepted.
ERRATA
The Indian Journal of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Volume 1,
Part III.
Page 197, line 9, for ' Pangonianœ ' read 'Pangonianæ'.
Page 255, line 7, delete the ' comma' between the words " not " and
"capable".
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MGIPC-S3—III-1- 68—8-12-31—1,000.
INDEX TO AUTHORS
BAY, F., see VOGT-MOLLER, P.
BEACH, J. R., and MICHAEL, S. T., " Pullorum Disease (Bacillary White
Diarrhœa of chickens)" (Abstract)
BEATON, W. G., " Rinderpest in Goats in Nigeria " (Abstract) . . .
BOYD, W. L., see PETERSEN, W. E.
BROWN, W. R., see PETERSEN, W. E.
CARPENTER, C.D., " The Use of Nicotin and its Compounds for the Control
of Poultry Parasites". . . . . . . . . .
DAVE, C. N., see GOKHALE, V. G., and also JOSEPH, L. S.
DAVIS, T. G., " The Influence of Frequency of Cutting on the Productivity,
Botanical and Chemical Composition and Nutritive Value of Natural Pas-
tures in Southern Australia " (Abstract)
......
DAVIS W. M., " The Control of Warble Flies in North Wales " (Abstract) .
DESAI, M. M., see GOKHALE, V. G.
DHARMANI, L. C, see LANDER, P. E.
FARINAS, ESTEFANO C. " Avian pest, a Disease of Birds hitherto unknown
in the Philippian Islands "
FLETCHER, T. BAINBRIGGE and SEN, S. K., " A Veterinary Entomology for
India, Part XIV "
GILTNER, W., " Report of Work in Animal Bacteriology " (Abstract) . .
GOKHALE, V. G., DESAI, M. M. and DAVE, C. N., " The Requirements of con-
centrates of Sindhi Cows yielding up to 10 lbs. of milk per day under Deccan
Conditions " (Abstract)
GREIG, J. R., " The Nature of Milk Fever " (Abstract)
....
HALL, C. M., " The Use of Drugs in the Treatment of Diseases caused by
Worms"
HALLMAN, E. T., " Report of Work in Animal Pathology " (Abstract) . .
—"
Feeding Standards for Dairy Cows " (Abstract) . .
HEWITT, E. A., see PETERSEN, W. E.
HIRSCHER, H. L., " Carbon tetrachloride as a Parasiticide
"...
HUDDLESON, I. F., " The Differentiation of the Species of the Genus Brucella "
(Abstract)
PAGE.
55
173
230
242
173
355
192
248
243
175
35
249
169
359
246
V
INDEX TO VOL. I
vi
JOSEPH, L. S., " An Interesting Case of Cystic calculi" . . . .
—"
The first case of Simple Monstrosity in the Pusa dairy
herd during its existence of over 20 years in Pusa " . .
—and
DAVE,
C. N., " Effect of Season of Calving on Milk Yield
and Calving Period of Montgomery
Cows"
—
" Investigations into the Fluctuations of
Milk Yield with the Advancement of Lacta-
tion "
KERR, W. R., " Coccidiosis "
KRIKORIAN, K. S., see STUART, G.
KRISHNA IYER, P. R., see COOPER, H.
KRISHNAN, T. S., " Silage Investigations at Bangalore: II.—Quality and
Yield of Silage in relation to Filling Conditions "
KRISHNASWAMI MUDALIAR, G., " A Case of Parasitic Cyst " . . .
—
" A Case of Nerium oleander Poisoning in a
Bullock"
—
" Two Cases of Compound Cysts " . .
—
" Echinococcosis and Carcinomatous growth
in a Cow "
—"
A case of Sinusitis " . . . .
—
"Bull burn"
KRUSS, W. E., see CRAWFORD, C. H.
LANDER, P. E., and DHARMANI, L. C, " Some Digestibility Trials on Indian
Feeding Stuffs, Part VII. Kangra Rico Straw "
MACGUCKIN, C. E., " Practical Feeding Tables for Dairy Cattle in India " .
MARATEL, G., " New treatment of Fluke "
MENON, V. P.," Foreign body in the Oesophagus "
MESNIL, F., " The Adaptation of Trypanosomes to Man " (Abstract) . .
MICHAEL, S. T., see BEACH, J. R.
MILLS, J., " A Review of Undulant Fever "
MITCHELL, D. T., " Interim Report on the Immunization of Draft animals in
Burma against Anthrax "
NAIK, R. N., see COOPER, H.
—
" Tick Infestation in the Coastal Tract of North Kanara Dis-
trict" . . . . . . . . . .
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164
165
212
200
46
259
352
352
352
237
238
239
177
124
235
239
170
29
150
301
INDEX TO VOL. I
vii
NIESCHULZ, OTTO, " Experiments on Transmission of Surra with T. rubidus
after considerable intervals of Time " (Abstract) . .
—"
Further Surra Transmission Experiments with T. striatus
and T. rubidus " (Abstract)
—"
Influence of Different Experimental Animals on the
Results of Experiments in the transmission of Surra by
S. calcitrans " (Abstract)
......
OXSPRING, G. E., " Bovine Nasal Granuloma "
PETERSEN, W. E., HEWITT, E. A., BOYD, W. L. and BROWN, W. R., " Arti-
ficially Induced Hypoglycemia and Hypocalcemia in the Cow and the Rela-
tionship to Parturient Paresis or Milk Fever " . . . . .
SCHUBERT, " The Chemotherapy of Infectious Abortion with Trypanblue "
(Abstract)
SCOTT, J. P., " Action of Formaldehyde on the Aggressive Substance of Black-
leg Filtrate, Bacterin and Aggressin (Abstract)
.
.
.
.
.
SEN, S. K., " Equine Microfilariasis : A Short Review of the Literature " .
—"
Notes on the Bionomics and Anatomy of Coryzoneura longirostris,
Hardwicke ".
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
—"
Prophylaxis against Equine Surra by means of ' Bayer 205 '
(Naganol)"
—" Three-day
Sickness
of
Cattle"
(
A
Résumé
of
the
Literature)
.
—
see
also
FLETCHER,
T
.
BAINBRIGGE.
SIKKA, L. C, " Statistical Studies of Records of Indian Dairy Cattle "
SRINIVASAN, M. K., see COOPER, H.
STUART, G., and KRIKORIAN, K. S., " Anti-rabies Immunization "
TAYLOR, A. W., " Experiments on the Mechanical transmission of West African
Strains Trypanosoma brucei and T. gambiense by Glossina and other Biting
Flies " (Abstract)
THEILER, A., " A New Drug for the Treatment of Piroplasmoses " (Abstract)
VOGT-MOLLER,
P., and BAY, F., " Treatment of Sterility in Cows with Wheat
germ oil (vitamin E.)"
.........
WALTON, J. H., " Colon Bacteria occurring in the Milk Supply at Pusa "
WRIEDT, CHR., " The Inheritance of Butter fat Percentage in Crosses of Jersey
with Red Danes " (Abstract)
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354
355
333
337
250
170
143
24
283
14
63
323
174
167
224
221
167
B
INDEX TO SUBJECTS
Abortion, infectious, chemotherapy with trypanblue . . . . .
Anatomy of Gorizoneura longirostris, Hardwicke
Animal bacteriology, report of work in the Michigan State . . . .
Animal nutrition, see " Feeding and Feeding Stuffs."
Animal pathology, report of work in the Michigan State . . . .
Anthelmintic medication, principles and procedure
Anthrax, immunization of draft animals in Burma
....
Anti-rabies immunization
.
Avian pest, a new disease in the Philippine Islands
Babesia bigeminum, reactions of
Bacillary white diarrhœa of chickens
B. tuberculosis (Bovinus), viability on pasture land, in stored faeces and in
liquid manure....
Bayer 205, (Naganol), prophylactic action against equine surra .
Bionomics of Gorizoneura longirostris, Hardwicke
....
Biting flies, transmission of Trypanosoma brucei and T. Gambiense by .
Blackleg filtrate, bacterin and aggressin, action of formaldehyde on the
aggressive substance of
Bovine nasal granuloma
Bovine tuberculosis, in the United States of America
" Bowel-washing " method for the diagnosis of Johne's disease in cattle
Br. melitensis in undulant fever
Brucella sp., differentiation of
—
pathogenicity for the fowl
" Bull Burn," a clinical note on
Butter-fat percentage, inheritance in crosses of Jersey with Bed Danes .
Calves, Holstein, how long should receive milk
Calving period of Montgomery cows, effect of season of calving on . .
PAGE.
250
26
248
249
36
150
323
355
10
55
246
283
25
174
170
332
173
215
29
246
243
239
167
250
200
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