ANTHRAX. 267
An injection of 25 c.c. scrum protected seven sheep out of
eight against the virus inoculated 24 hours after. These seven
sheep were re-tested 42 days after the first inoculation. Two
out of the seven died.
TEST OF HORSES, MULES AND DONKEYS.
Serum, plus Virus simultaneously.
The serum was injected on right side and the virus inocu-
lated on the left. The ponies, mules and donkeys were
country-bred and varying in weight from 300 to 500lbs.
|
No. |
Serum. |
Virus. |
Result. |
||
|
Pony |
1 |
25 c.c. |
0.5 c.c. |
Lived. |
No reaction. |
|
„ |
2 |
25 „ |
0.5 „ |
„ |
„ |
|
„ |
3 |
25 „ |
0.5 „ |
„ |
„ |
|
Mule |
4 |
50 „ |
0.5 „ |
„ |
„ |
|
„ |
5 |
50 „ |
0.5 „ |
„ |
„ |
|
„ |
6 |
50 „ |
0.5 „ |
„ |
Temperature reaction. |
|
„ |
7 |
50 „ |
0.5 „ |
Died 3½ |
days. |
|
Donkey |
8 |
50 „ |
0.5 „ |
Lived. |
No reaction. |
|
„ |
9 |
50 „ |
0.5 „ |
„ |
Temperature reaction. |
|
„ |
10 |
25 „ |
0.5 „ |
„ |
„ |
|
„ |
11 |
25 „ |
0.5 „ |
„ |
„ |
|
Australian Horse |
12 |
25 „ |
0.5 „ |
Died 3rd day. |
|
An injection of 25 c.c. for ponies and donkeys and 50 c.c.
for mules protected against a simultaneous inoculation of the
virus on the opposite side.
SEPRUM, PLUS VIRUS 24 HOURS AFTER. RE-TESTED AFTER
SIX WEEKS.
|
No. |
Serum. |
Virus. |
Result. |
Re-tested |
Result. |
|
|
c.c. |
c.c. |
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|
Pony |
1 |
25 |
0.5 |
Lived. No reaction. |
42 |
Lived. No reaction. |
|
„ |
2 |
25 |
0.5 |
„ Tempera. „ |
42 |
„ „ „ |
|
„ |
3 |
25 |
0.5 |
„ No „ |
42 |
„ „ „ |
|
„ |
4 |
25 |
0.5 |
„ „ „ |
42 |
„ „ „ „ |
|
Donkey |
1 |
25 |
0.5 |
„ „ „ |
42 |
„ „ „ „ |
|
„ |
2 |
25 |
0.5 |
Died 5th day. |
An injection of 25 c.c. serum protected ponies, country-
bred, about 400 lbs. in weight, against the virus inoculated 24
hours after. These ponies were immune when re-tested six
weeks after the first inoculation.