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The Ohio State University—College of Veterinary Medicine

The SPECULUM VOLUME XIV FALL,

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THE SPECULUM is a quarterly publication of The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. It is published by the students for the dissemination of news to the alumni, faculty, students, and other interested per­sons. Contributions are welcomed but we reserve the right to edit the material.

1960 NUMBER 1

IN THISISSUE

FEATURES

Cover Story 4 First Annual Convocation of the

Health Sciences 5 What is Your Diagnosis? Case 1 9 Nebulization Therapy in Dogs 10 What is Your Diagnosis? Case 2 21 Veterinary Science in India 22 What to do in Event of Exposure

to Rabies 26 Tips to Practitioners 38

COLLEGE NEWS

Across the Dean's Desk 3 Alumni News 6 Student A.V.M.A. News 13 Faculty News 14 Veterinary Research Association News 29 Omega Tau Sigma News 30 Alpha Psi News 31 Student A.V.M.A. Auxiliary News 32 Around the College 33 Library News 38

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DEAN'S DESK . . .

At our alumni gathering in Denver those of you who were there will recall that I mentioned the need for a veteri­nary student loan fund, readily available in the college to meet emergency needs of the student body and thus relieve the work load and pressure on some of our most deserving students.

The suggestion was prompted by in­quiries from some of our alumni as to a more personal, direct type of fund to which they might contribute, which would be readily available to the student body or college when needed. Most oi these inquiries came from students who had worked to support a good share of their education and had received help when possible from loan funds from the University. One of our alumni, appar­ently remembering his experience as a student started a fund, to which he has been contributing $50.00 annually since graduation, to be used strictly for needy veterinary students.

While the total amount of this fund is relatively small, it has been in almost constant use and much more is needed. Since loans from this fund are only made in cases of real emergencies, which need immediate attention, it has been most valuable to the students in financial trouble and a source of real satisfaction to this office.

It is my honest judgment that these needy cases will increase in the years ahead and it was for this reason I sug­gested a loan fund to our alumni, to which they could contribute as they felt inclined. This is not intended as an all out drive for funds, however since con­tributions are tax deductible some of

you may want to give at this time. In fact some of our alumni who were at the meeting really surprised me by sending checks which reached my desk within a few days after my arrival home, so a veterinary alumni student loan fund was set up immediately which already has $95.00 on which to build. Others may wish to set aside a sum of money in their Will for the fund. For instance, if each alumnus were to set aside just $25.00 for the fund it would amount to almost $70,­000. I am sure many of you would want to leave more.

In all sincerity I look upon such a fund as an investment in the future of our pro­fession and the welfare of our country through the development of future pro­fessional personnel to serve the country's needs. It is an investment which will per­petuate itself and by and large will be an aid and source of encouragement to the truly motivated students coming to our college.

Some may question, why a loan instead of a scholarship fund? The reason, based on personal experience is that financial need is no respector of academic perform­ance and likewise there is ample evidence that professional performance is not pred­icated on class standing at the time of graduation. A scholarship fund is soon spent and would not bring anywhere nearly the return on the investment as a loan fund of equal amount which can be used over and over again to help worthy, strongly motivated students who in most

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instances are really sacrificing to get their education and who in turn are most likely to appreciate the help received. Any comments which you may have rela­tive to this idea would be appreciated. Those of you who care to send in a con­tribution now, just make your checks payable to The Ohio State University Development Fund and stipulate it is to be deposited in the Veterinary Alumni Student Loan Fund. Send your checks to my office and we will see that the money is properly deposited. I promise to keep you reminded and report the progress of the fund from time to time.

Here at the college some changes have been made, as reported elsewhere in this issue. Three part-time administrative appointments have been made to utilize the special abilities of these men in order to fill the full-time position of Assistant Dean, vacated through the retirement of Dr. R. E. Rebrassier. I am most happy to share the college administrative respon­sibilities with Dr. Helwig, Dr. Venzke and Dr. Cole, along with Dr. Tharp who is now starting his fourteenth year as Director of Clinics. Based on past per­formance, we can look forward to rapid progress in the areas of activities assigned each of them.

Mrs. Krill and I always look forward to the annual alumni dinners and this year was no exception. The opportunity to reminisce with former students and alumni always recalls many pleasant memories. We want to thank Dr. and Mrs. Moe, Dr. and Mrs. Freeman and Dr. and Mrs. Ashcraft for the lovely arrange­ments at Denver. We are also proud to have Dean L. C. Ferguson as our new president for the coming year. We should all plan now for the next year's meeting in Detroit. Mrs. Krill joins me in wishing for all of you a most joyous holiday sea­son and health and happiness in the New Year.

Sincerely,

COVER STORY

The picture on the cover is a very familiar scene at the Harvey Conine Farm located on Summitview Road northwest of Columbus. Mr. Conine is a client of the Ambulatory Department of our Vet­erinary Clinic and operates a modern dairy farm. In the picture are several cows eating hay through a feeding fence. The feeding fence is ninty feet long and provides adequate eating space for his herd of forty cows. The fence constructed by Mr. Conine is made of steel pipe welded together and placed on two rows of concrete blocks and supported by steel posts anchored deeply in the ground. Mr. Conine feeds one feeding of silage daily and hay continuously. The feed is placed on a strip of concrete five feet wide and a few inches above the ground level.

According to Mr. Conine, the greatest advantage of the feeding fence is the very small amount of feed that is wasted by the cows. Also, the feeding chore is done very rapidly and easily.

A concrete slab 50'xlOO' connects the feeding fence with the pole type loafing shed seen in the background. The shed, also built by Mr. Conine, is constructed of native lumber cut from a woods on the farm and is 45'x65' long and open to the south. 1300 bales of straw to be used for bedding this winter are stored inside the shed along the north wall.

In the right background of the picture is the dam of a man-made pond. The pond holds one million gallons of water and is the source of water for the cows. A large steel pipe buried in the ground leads from the deepest part of the pond to a round concrete water tank (not viewed) located near the barbed wire fence seen near the dam. The tank is fed by a constant supply of water and is equipped with an overflow pipe connected to a tile ditch. The result is a constant level of fresh water at all times.

We believe Mr. Conine's dairy set-up is very unique and has resulted mainly through his ingenuity and labor.

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First Annual Convocation of the Health Sciences

By DAVE BERLINER, Vet. Med. II

The First Annual Convocation of the Health Sciences opened the 1960-61 school year for students attending the Colleges of Medicine, Dentistry, Phar­macy, Veterinary Medicine and the School of Nursing. It was held on Mon­day, September 26, 1960 at Mershon Audi­torium on the Ohio State University campus. For the first time in history, the five colleges and schools involved with health and medical education took part in a convocation welcoming incoming freshmen and extending to upper-class­men the invitation to continue in their successful endeavors in their chosen fields. In conjunction with the College of Medicine, which incidentally was celebrat­ing its fourteenth annual convocation, were the College of Dentistry, College of Pharmacy, School of Nursing, and ou; own College of Veterinary Medicine.

The evening began with the academic procession of the faculties of the various schools and colleges. Present on stage for brief addresses were the deans of the participating colleges. The president of the University, Dr. Novice Fawcett, the members of the board of trustees, and the featured speaker, Dr. Arthur S. Fleming, Secretary of the U. S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, were also present. Dean Charles A. Doan of the College of Medicine acted as chairman.

Each speaker devoted a few minutes to directly welcoming members of their re­spective schools back for a new school year, and in particular, the new freshmen who are just embarking on a professional career. All were reminded of the role and the tasks that face the nation's health team in the future.

Dr. Walter R. Krill, Dean of the Col­lege of Veterinary Medicine, gave what was considered by many, one of the most sincere and stimulating speeches of the evening. He expressed his profound ap­preciation for the privilege of having the

College of Veterinary Medicine take part in such an eventful occasion, and re­minded everyone of the tremendously important job veterinary medicine does in providing for and protecting the health of our nation, and its animal food sources. The Speculum congratulates Dean Krill for his heartwarming talk.

The guest speaker for the event, Dr. Arthur S. Fleming, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare, former president of Ohio Wes­leyan University and the father of an Ohio State student, gave the assembled students and faculty some important points to think about. Dr. Fleming stressed the fact that all too often, Americans in general, tend to become haphazard in their work, and that there is a tendency towards mediocrity. He warned against complacency in education, especially in the education of the mem­bers of the health team. Repeatedly, Dr. Fleming hammered home the theme, that in order to remain a nation of healthy, strong individuals, students and teachers alike would have to strive for the best, not just for "good enough". He suggested that if everyone would realize the tre­mendous importance of education as it is related to our national strength and unity, then by just working harder instead of settling for the mediocre, we could insure the leadership of the United States in the future.

The convocation was hailed by every­one who attended as being a stimulating and effective medium of bringing to­gether the members of the health team which is so vital to our nation's health and welfare. It is planned to have such an event annually from now on. The convo­cation of freshmen veterinary students which was formerly held in the Sisson hall auditorium, was discontinued this year, in favor of the Convocation of the Health Sciences.

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ALUMNIBy ERVIN AKINS,

1913 Dr. Joseph H. Drayer retired from

the Columbus Health Department on September 30, 1960. During his 35 years of service, Dr. Drayer was directly re­sponsible for the recognition and promi­nence which veterinary medicine has gained as an important part of public health in the Columbus Health Depart­ment. Because of his contributions to public health and his ability as a leader, Dr. Drayer was appointed Deputy Health Commissioner in 1946, the position he held until his retirement.

1931 The appointment of Dr. Walter C. Fer­

rall as veterinarian in charge, Hartford, Connecticut, Animal Disease Eradication Division, effective August 7, 1960, is an­nounced by Dr. R. J. Anderson, Director of the Animal Disease Eradication Divi­sion, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. He was formerly as­sistant veterinarian in charge, Boston, Massachusetts.

Dr. Ferrall was born in East Palestine, Ohio on March 20, 1906 where he received his early education. He graduated from Columbiana High School in 1925, and attended the College of Commerce and Journalism, Ohio State University from 1925 to 1927. From 1931 to 1934 he was in general practice in Ohio. His Federal service began with the Bureau of Animal Industry in 1934 in Ohio where he was engaged as field veterinarian on tuber­culosis and brucellosis work until 1952. He was appointed assistant veterinarian in charge at the Little Rock, Arkansas sta­tion in 1952 and served in that capacity until 1954. From 1954 to August 1960 he was assistant veterinarian in charge in Boston, Massachusetts and he assumed his duties as veterinarian in charge of the Hartford, Connecticut ADE field station on August 7, 1960.

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Dr. Ferrall received special training in differential diagnosis of vesicular diseases and has devoted considerable time to the vesicular exanthema eradication program in the investigation and diagnosis of sus­pected cases of vesicular diseases. He also received training in radiological defense and radiological monitoring for instruc­tors.

He is married and has two children and is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association and the Massachu­setts Veterinary Association. His hobbies are woodworking and refinishing furni­ture.

1935 The appointment of Dr. Clifford W.

Wilder as assistant chief staff officer, Tuberculosis Eradication, effective June 1960, is announced by Dr. R. J. Anderson, Director of the Animal Disease Eradica­tion Division, Agricultural Research Serv­ice, USDA, Washington, D. C. He was formerly staff assistant, Tuberculosis Eradication.

Dr. Wilder was born in Chatham, N. Y., November 15, 1910. Entering Federal service in 1935 with the Bureau of Animal Industry, he engaged in field work in con­nection with the tuberculosis and brucel­losis eradication programs in the States of Alabama, North Carolina, and Virginia until 1941. From 1941 to 1946 he served as an officer in the Veterinary Corps of the U. S. Army.

Dr. Wilder returned to tuberculosis and brucellosis field work in 1946, serving in North Carolina and New York. From 1948 to 1957 he held the position of co­ordinator in western New York State. He received special diagnostic training in 1950 and spent considerable time in the Vesicular Exanthema Eradication pro­gram in New York, New Jersey, Pennsyl­vania, and the New England area. In 1957 and 1958 he served as assistant veteri­narian in charge in Pennsylvania. As-

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signed to the Tuberculosis Eradication staff of the Animal Disease Eradication Division in January 1959, he served in a staff capacity until his recent appointment as assistant chief staff officer, Tubercu­losis Eradication.

Dr. Wilder is married and has one daughter. His hobbies are guns, hunting, and flying. He is a member of the Ameri­can Veterinary Medical Association and the National Association of Federal Veter­inarians.

1938 Dr. Herbert I. Ott has a new address

which is as follows: Norwalk Animal Hos­pital, Box 245, Norwalk, California.

1942 Dr. Robert A. Sturdy, head of the Vet­

erinary Division of the MoorMan Re­search Department of the MoorMan Mfg. Co., was instrumental in developing a new product for the elimination of grubs from cattle.

1943 Lt. Col. Ralph D. Walters assigned

in July as Commander of the 5th Epidemi­ological Flight, one of three in the United States Air Force. He has charge of the whole Pacific Area in the field of Sani­tation, Preventive Medicine, Rodent Con­trol and Disease Control.

Colonel Robert R. Miller, USAF, VC, has a new title—Assistant Surgeon Gen­eral for Veterinary Services, USAF. Col. Miller has been assigned to his present position since September 1957.

1944 Dr. Robert C. Adams has been ap­

pointed Deputy Health Commissioner of Columbus, Ohio to replace Dr. Joseph H. Drayer who retired from the Columbus Health Department on September 30, 1960. Dr. Adams has been a member of the Columbus Health Department since 1948. Dr. Adams took leave from his posi­tion in 1957-58 to complete his Masters of Public Health Degree at Michigan Uni­versity.

1950 Dr. James E. Doran was accidentally

shot and killed while squirrel hunting on Oct. 8, 1960. Dr. Doran lived at 604 Co­lumbus Ave., Bellefontaine, Ohio.

Dr. Henry J. Hofacker is engaged in a mixed practice in Charleston, Illinois. He has two children and spends his spare time managing his farm.

1951 The appointment of Dr. Paul H. Kramer

as assistant veterinarian in charge, Spring­field, Illinois, Animal Disease Eradication Division, effective August 21, 1960 is an­nounced by Dr. R. J. Anderson, Director of the Animal Disease Eradication Divi­sion, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, Washington, D. C. Formerly he was assistant veterinarian in charge at Atlanta, Georgia from June 1959 to Au­gust 1960.

Dr. Kramer was born on December 7, 1925 in Centerburg, Ohio. He received his high school education at Centerburg. From 1951 to 1955 he engaged in private practice in Mt. Vernon, Ohio. Entering Federal service in Ohio, he was an area veterinarian until July 1957, and district veterinarian in eastern Ohio from July 1957 to September 1958. He participated in the Fifth Veterinary Administrator De­velopment Program from September 1958 to June 1959 and was then transferred to Atlanta, Georgia as assistant veterinarian in charge.

Dr. Kramer is married and has three children. His hobbies are hunting and fishing. He is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association and the Georgia Veterinary Medical Association.

Dr. Kramer's new address is 100 J4 E. Washington Street, Springfield, Illinois.

1952 Dr. Donald E. Davis has relocated at

the School of Veterinary Medicine, Uni­versity of Georgia, Athens, Georgia.

1953 Dr. Robert K. Arnold has relocated at

1153 Eastfield Rd., Worthington, Ohio.

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Dr. Robert F. Behlow is now located at 733 Lansdowne Circle, Lexington, Ken­tucky.

Dr. Richard D. Burns is now employed by the Eaton Laboratories, Norwich, N. Y.

Dr. Walter Hendricks is now located at the Hendricks Animal Hospital, 3909 Grand Ave., Gurnee, Illinois.

1955 Dr. E. W. Immke has moved to 6441

North Ridge, West, North Madison, Ohio. Dr. Jerry Theobald is now located at

Reading Rd. and Tennessee Ave., Cin­cinnati, Ohio.

1956 Dr. W. Harold Davis is now located at

3929 E. Jackson Boulevard, Elkhart, In­diana. Dr. Davis has leased the practice of Frank R. Booth with an option. Dr. Davis foresees a good future, and hopes to settle permanently in this area.

Dr. Robert W. Kerpsack is now located at Ft. Detrick, Frederick, Maryland, and is a civilian veterinarian in the Pathology Division. Bob was married to Ann M. Montesano of Mt. Morris, N. Y., on Sep­tember 3, 1960. Dr. Kerpsack was recently appointed Chief of the Anatomical Path­ology Branch of the Pathology Division.

1957 Dr. Alden E. Stilson, Jr., formerly asso­

ciated with the College of Medicine at the University of Louisville, Ky., has been ap­pointed director of the new Health Center Research Laboratories at Ohio State Uni­versity, effective Nov. 1.

Dr. Stilson is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alden E. Stilson of Columbus. His father is head of the Alden E. Stilson & Asso­ciates engineering firm of Columbus.

Dr. Stilson was born at Portsmouth in 1925 and grew up in Long Island, N. Y., where his father had an engineering firm. The family moved to Columbus in 1941 when General Stilson, a Corps of Engi­neers reserve officer on active duty, was transferred here.

In 1942, Dr. Stilson entered Ohio State University and received his B.A. degree in business administration in 1949, having taken out three years for military duty. In March, 1950, he received his B.S. de­gree from the College of Agriculture in animal husbandry.

Having been commissioned in the Army in the meantime, he was called to active duty for service in Korea from September, 1951, to September, 1953. He returned to Ohio State University and was gradu­ated from the College of Veterinary Medi­cine in June, 1957.

Dr. Stilson practiced veterinary medi­cine briefly at Danville, Ky., and accepted a newly created position to direct the ani­mal experimental laboratories at the Uni­versity of Louisville April 1, 1958.

He was married in 1948 to the former Virginia Denning of Columbus. The Stil­sons have three daughters.

Dr. Charles R. Cutler has a new address which is as follows: 640 North St., Hunt­ington, Indiana.

Dr. John R. Jones is now located at 2226 N. Govdlet, Indianapolis 22, Indiana.

Dr. Herman J. Rehder has moved to 4640 Rapid Run Pike, Cincinnati 38, Ohio.

Dr. Frederick J. Sharp has relocated at 2946 131st, Toledo 11, Ohio.

1958 Dr. Charles Beal is located at the Veter­

inary Science Dept., Florida State Uni­versity, Gainsville, Florida.

Dr. David R. Zuck is now in practice at 152 West Indian Rock Rd., Vista Cali­fornia.

1959 Dr. Thomas M. Dillman has announced

the opening of the Trotwood Veterinary Clinic in Beeber Center, 706 E. Main St., Trotwood, Ohio.

Dr. Joe Janes is now associated with Dr. J. H. Knapp in practice at Columbus, Ohio.

Dr. Fred B. Worster died in June 1960 after a short illness.

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1960 Dr. Don S. Haynam is located at 455

Sixth St., Gustine, California.

Dr. Max E. Jester is located at Box 173, Peotone, Illinois, where he is engaged in general practice.

First Lt. Steven P. Pakes has been as­signed at the Pathology Division, U. S. Army Biological Laboratories, Ft. Detrick, Maryland. His address is 1848A King Place, Ft. Detrick, Frederick, Maryland.

WHAT IS YOUR DIAGNOSIS? History

A 10 weeks old female Boxer pup was referred to the clinic by a practitioner in Newark, Ohio. This pup came from a litter in which three litter mates have died suddenly. These puppies had seemed normal until about 12 hours betore their deaths. Two other litter mates seemed in normal health at this time. The sick pups were treated with combiotic and sulfas and all the pups were given HCD.

Physical Examination Temp. 103°. The dog was depressed and

anorectic. Lung sounds were harsh, the conjunctival mucosa was pale and slightly yellow, mandibular lymph nodes and tonsils were enlarged. Diarrhea was present. In spite of an intensive course of therapy, the pup died on the third day of hospitalization.

Laboratory Findings 1-23-57 CBC

Hb 13.8 Hct 39% WBC 6,550 Segs 78 Non-Segs 3 Lymphs 15 Mono. 3

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Sed rate 20 mm/ 60 min. Coagulation time—15 min. Serum Transaminase 600 u/mil/min Fecal—coccidia 1 plus Urinalysis

Sp. Gr. 1.020pH 6Albumin 30 mg.Sugar neg.Blood traceBilirubin pos.

1-25-57 CBC

Hb 6Hct 34%WBC 6,440Segs 60Non-Segs 5Lymphs 32Mono 2Eos 1

Sed rate 45 mm/60 min. Urinalysis

Sp. Gr. 1.025Alb. 100 mg.Sugar neg.Blood 2 plusBilirubin positive

(DIAGNOSIS on Page 13)

MACHINE HELPS SELECT

BEST ANIMALS IN HERD A machine to help breeders select the

best of their herds may soon be on the market, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service, of the USDA.

A similar device, which measures the lean and fat content of meat, has been installed at the Beltsville, Md., headquar­ters of the service.

The 13,000-pound "scintillation counter" monitors the extremely slight gamma radiation given off by the isotope potas­sium-40, always present in minute amounts in animal tissue. Since most of this isotope occurs in muscle tissue rather than in fat, a high count per pound indi­cates a relatively lean animal.

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Nebulization Therapy In Dogs E. F. DONOVAN, D.V.M.*

Nebulization therapy in veterinary practices warrants continued usage and study as evidenced in this report sum­marizing the treatment of over two hun­dred dogs. Many of the cases were re­fractory to commonly accepted therapeu­tic procedures, but since we were under­taking this study on an experimental basis, all animals were treated regardless of etiology.

The nebulization technique is being used in conditions affecting the trachea and upper bronchial tree where a dry non-productive cough is present. We are also using it in infectious processes of the lower bronchi with indications of sys­temic disease. This report outlines the equipment and medicaments used and the therapeutic indications for nebulization therapy.

Definition Of Terms

NEBULIZATION—The word "nebular" is from Latin, meaning "cloud, mist or va­por." The term "nebulization" should be restricted to the special type of atomiza­tion in which the large particles are re­moved by the introduction of a suitable baffle into the construction of an atomizer. The construction of a nebulizer in com­mon use is shown in Figure 1. This nebu­lizer baffles out the large particles for therapeutic purposes as indicated and the medicament is released in the form of "smoke". The fine "smoke" particles are small enough to reach the deep recesses of the bronchi which are frequently the site of infection.

ATOMIZATION — Correctly speaking, to atomize is to reduce to atoms. Atomi­zation usually produces mists of compara­tively large particles such as the spray delivered by the ordinary medical atom­

*Department of Medicine, College of Veterinary Medi­cine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. This stud.v wa3 supported by The DeVilbiss Company, Toledo, Ohio. This study is a continuation of a project originally instituted by Dr. E. J. Catcott.

izer. In an atomizer there is no effec­tive baffle to collide with the spray drop­lets and unlike nebulization, the particles are too large to be effective in the bron­chial tree.

AEROSOLIZATION—We usually as­sociate "aerosol" with the suspension of particles in gas as used by the pressurized packaging industry. Particles produced by the push-button cans are much too coarse for effective treatment.

Choice Of Equipment

The equipment used during the period of this study was a DeVilbiss No. 841 Nebulizer operated by a DeVilbiss No. 501 Air Compressor (Fig. 2). There are many commercial nebulizers constructed with baffles which give the optimum particle size for effective nebulization to dogs. The DeVilbiss No. 841 was chosen because it can be operated continuously without refilling and was more reason­ably priced among other similar types that were investigated.

FLUID JET

Fig. 1 Note the body of the DeVilbiss Nebulizer acts as a baffle releasing only fine "smoke" particles.

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Fig. 2. DeVilbiss Nebulizer and Air Compressor

The nebulizer was activated by air pressure with the instrument calibrated to deliver approximately 60 cc. of fluid per hour. Lacking a central source of compressed air, we used the DeVilbiss No. 501 Air Compressor which weighs only eight pounds and is easily portable. Quiet running was another desirable fea­ture in addition to convenience. In vet­erinary practice where a compressor is not available, we would suggest the nebu­lizer be attached to an oxygen tank which is regulated to deliver approximately eight liters per minute. In normal prac­tice, oxygen would, of course, be more expensive than the purchase of the com­pressor we used.

To isolate the dog and to build up a maximum concentration of fog, we used two types of closed compartments: 1. Regular dog kennels where the front of the cages were covered with heavy duty wrapping paper (Fig. 3) and, 2. Our regular oxygen cage which is a com­

pletely-closed unit. (Fig. 4). Where the oxygen cage is available, it would be our method of choice, although compartment No. 1 was satisfactory.

Therapeutic Indications ForNebulization Therapy

Following are a series of conditions in which we are using nebulization therapy:

1. Allergic tracheo-bronchitis 2. Infectious tracheo-b r o n c h i t i s

(kennel cough) 3. Dry, non-productive coughs of

undiagnosed etiology, possibly as­sociated with allergies or low-grade chronic infections

4. Upper respiratory infections as­sociated with thick viscid ropy secretions

5. Irritative lesions following ex­posure to noxious substances such as kerosene and smoke which may be associated with the forma­tion of deep bronchial plugs

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Methods Of Administration

Two different approaches have been at­tempted here in administering nebuliza­tion therapy to dogs: 1. Consisted of nebulization continuously for a period of three or four days and, 2. Nebulization on an intermittent basis which consisted of one hour of therapy once or twice daily from three to five days, depending on the diagnosis and severity of the con­dition being treated.

It has been our experience that the sec­ond approach gave satisfactory results and also it was definitely more practical when used in every day veterinary prac­tice. Ruf reports the nebulization of Alevaire for one hour abated the symp­toms of kennel cough in 26 dogs and they became asymptomatic within 24 to 48 hours. Best results were obtained when this treatment was combined with nitro­furantion and a tranquilizer.

Figure 4

Choice Of Therapeutic Agents

The literature reveals that many dif­ferent therapeutic agents have been used in nebulization therapy. Our experience found the following tested medicaments of benefit in veterinary practice:

Alevaire (Winthrop Labs.) a muco­lytic detergent. This product was used in conditions affecting the up­per respiratory tract where it was deemed advisable to liquefy respira­tion secretions to enhance expecto­ration. 60 cc. to 80 cc. of Alevaire were used once or twice daily as long as it was required.

Delta-Cortef (Upjohn Company) a steroid hormone. This product was used where an anti-inflammatory agent was needed or where the respiratory distress appeared to be the result of an allergic phenomena. 50 mg. of Delta-Cortef was suspended in 60 cc. to 80 cc. of distilled water or Alevaire and used as previously outlined.

Antibiotics (Penicillin, Streptomycin, Terramycin). These medicaments were used in conjunction with parenteral ad­ministration of the same drug for the pur­pose of increasing the concentration of the antibiotic in the superficial respiratory tissues. The antibiotics were suspended in either distilled water or Alevaire and nebulized as previously described (60 cc. to 80 cc. once or twice daily). Combina-

Figure 3

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tions of Penicillin 100,000 units and Strep­tomycin V4 gm. were used, or 100 mg. of Terramycin.

Nebulization of water ensures hydra­tion of extremely dry tissues and is ex­tremely beneficial in treating respiratory passages. Consequently it is somewhat difficult to properly evaluate results by the addition of medicaments used in con­junction with nebulized water. It has been reported that antibiotics have posi­tive value when nebulized with the mist providing an excellent vehicle for deliver­ing and depositing the drugs to the mu­cosal surfaces of the respiratory tract.2

The excellent wetting and spreading prop­erties of Alevaire further enhance the carrying qualities of the mist and deposits itself over a wider mucosal area for rapid action even in the presence of excessive secretions.

Summation

1. Nebulization therapy in veterinary practice warrants continued usage as evidenced in the successful treat­ment of over 200 dogs.

2. The technique is suggested for those conditions affecting the trachea, the bronchi and where a non-productive cough is indicated.

3. Nebulization equipment for every day veterinary practice is simple to use and moderately priced.

4. Mucolytic agents and the antibiotics were used as medicaments in nebu­lization therapy with positive and encouraging results.

REFERENCES 1. Ruf, Jess W. "Aerosol Detergent Treatment"

MODERN VETERINARY PRACTICE 39:133 January 15, 1958.

2. Bryson, Sansome and Laskin "Aersolization of Penicillin Solution" SCIENCE, 100:30, 1944.

FOOTNOTE The nebulizer and air compressor were supplied by The DeVilbiss Company, Atomizer Division, Somerset, Pennsylvania.

CASE 1 (Continued from Page 9) Diagnosis—Infectious canine hepatitis

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STUDENT CHAPTER

A.V.M.A. NEWS

By RICHARD RAMSEYER, Vet. Med. Ill

Challenged with the idea of making our student chapter of the A.V.M.A. a bigger and better organization we have started out with great anticipation. New interests have been conceived by the recent suc­cess of our Pre-Veterinary College Day and the ideas brought back to our chap­ter by members attending the National A.V.M.A. convention this summer.

The members attending the convention were President Arthur Fetter, Harold Crocker, Wilbur Delph, and Nick Dorko. These men informed the chapter on the proceedings and new ideas gained during their visit to Denver in a panel discussion. We are planning to use some of their sug­gestions in the immediate future.

A very enlightening speech was de­livered to the chapter by Dr. R. E. Re-brassier on "The Objectives of our Par­ent Organization." Other programs, under the supervision of John Buroker, are going to be quite interesting. The pro­gram concerning the affiliation of all health professions in the Cincinnati area, presented by founders A. G. Madden, DVM and J. J. Hudson, MD, is an ex­ample of the quality of topics to be dis­cussed. Other health organizations of this campus are invited, and it is thought that perhaps many more mergers like the Cin­cinnati group may be formed in the fu­ture.

Judging by the response to last year's Pre-Veterinary College Day we are mak­ing definite plans for repeating this event next spring. It is felt by many that this event will increase in attendance every year; therefore, we are encouraging par­ticipation from everyone interested in order that we may improve our program. We hope that the readers of this article will inform and encourage their com­munity to join us on this day of high­lights of education in veterinary medicine.

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FACULTY NEWSBy DAVE BERLINER, Vei. Med. II

Dr. C. D. Diesem and Dr. James D. Grossman attended the A. V. M. A. Con­vention in Denver, Colorado which was held in August.

Dr. Martin Y. Andres attended the 12th Annual Postgraduate Assembly of the Endocrine Society - Endocrinology and Metabolism held at the University of Wisconsin, October 23-30.

Dr. Andres presented a paper at the Forty-First Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases held in Chi­cago on November 28-29.

Professor Jack H. Prince, Dr. Charles D. Diesem, Dr. Irma Eglitis and Profes­sor Gordon L. Ruskell are authors of a recent book entitled, Anatomy and His­tology of the Eye and Orbit in Domestic Animals, published by Charles C. Thomas, Springfield, Illinois.

Dr. Aaron Horowitz joined the De­partment of Anatomy staff as an instruc­tor on October 1, 1960. He came to Ohio State University from Iowa State Uni­versity. His special interest is macro­scopic anatomy. He is also enrolled in the Graduate School in pursuit of a Ph.D. degree.

Dr. W. G. Venzke was appointed As­sistant Dean and Secretary of the Col­lege of Veterinary Medicine effective as of October 1, 1960. He will continue as Chairman of the Department of Veteri­nary Anatomy.

Dr. W. G. Venzke assisted Mr. William H. Hagans in teaching the Life Science unit on O.S.U.-TV, Channel 34, "Science for Sixth" program. This program is re­ceived by all the sixth grades in Colum­bus and surrounding areas.

Dr. Billy B. Hancock received his Ph.D. degree from Ohio State University in

June, 1960. He had obtained his D. V. M. degree from Texas A and M in 1951, and his M. Sc. degree from Ohio State Uni­versity in 1957. Dr. Hancock's research for his graduate degrees dealt, primarily with the use of tissue culture techniques for the study of viruses, especially the for his graduate degrees dealt, primarily porcines enteroviruses. The title of his Ph.D. dissertation was, "Cytopathology of Virus Infected Kidney Cell Cultures of Swine." In July 1960, he was promoted to the rank of Assistant Professor in the Department of Bacteriology.

Dr. Donald Baldwin is the new staff member who joined our department in October, 1960. Dr. Baldwin obtained his D.V.M. degree at Kansas State College in 1958 and has spent most of the time since then at the Plum Island Laboratory con­ducting research projects on foot-and­mouth disease. He and his wife, Gloria, have a nine month old daughter.

Dr. E. H. Bohl attended the annual meeting of the United States Livestock Sanitary Association of Charleston, West Virginia, where he participated as a mem­ber of the Committee on Leptospirosis.

One of the special research interests of the veterinary bacteriology section has been the isolation of viruses from the in testinal tracts of swine by using tissue culture methods. At least eight antigeni­cally different viruses have been isolated and they fit into the group of viruses known as enteroviruses. Specific-patho­gen-free pigs are being used to study these viruses. Two recent publications on this work are: "Studies on Five Porcine Enteroviruses," American Journal of Veterinary Research, January, 1960; and "Fecal Excretion of Porcine Entero­viruses following Experimental Infection of Pigs," Virology, September, 1960. Pre­liminary studies indicate that probably all pigs become infected with entero­viruses during the first nine weeks of life. Most of these entero viral infections of pigs appear to be subclinical.

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Clink Dr. Tharp attended and was on the

program of the following meetings: On May 4, 1960, he attended the 60th Annual Conference for Veterinarians at the Uni­versity of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and discussed "Examina­tion of Bulls for Breeding Soundness and Fertility." He talked about "Sterility in Cattle" at the Southwestern Veterinary Medical Association at Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, on May 18, 1960. At the Northwestern Indiana Veterinary Med­ical Association held at Purdue University on April 28-29, his topic of discussion was "Obstetrics and Reproductive Problems." On July 24-27 he discussed "Obstetrics in Cattle and Cases from the Veterinary Clinic" at the Auburn University Annual Conference for Veterinarians at Auburn, Alabama.

He journeyed East and attended the New England Veterinary Medical Asso­ciation meeting held on October 17-19 in the Biltomore Hotel in Providence, Rhode Island and talked about "Practical Surgi­cal Procedures in Large Animals" and was on a panel that discussed "Diseases in the Newborn."

Dr. Edward F. Donovan has been pro­moted to an associate professor effective July 1, 1960.

Dr. William E. Davis has resigned his position as Ambulatory clinician July 1, 1960 and has entered private practice.

Dr. Harrison M. Gardner, who has been in general practice at Lewisburg, West Virginia for the past four years, joined the department July 1, 1960 and is work­ing with Dr. James Donham as an ambu­latory clinician.

Drs. Amstutz and Donham attended the Veterinary Short Course at Purdue Uni­versity in October.

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Dr. F. R. Koutz, Department of Veteri­nary Parasitology, presented two papers: (1) "Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Internal Parasites in Large and Small Animals," and (2) "Diagnosis and Treat­ment of Common External Parasites — Large and Small Animals" at the 49th Annual Convention of the Kentucky Vet­erinary Medical Association, held in Lou­isville, Kentucky, July 18-19, 1960.

He served as president of the American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists at the annual meeting of the American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists in Denver, Colorado, August 14, 1960.

Dr. Koutz and family attended the An­nual Convention of the American Veteri­nary Medical Association in Denver, Col­orado, August 14-18, 1960.

Dr. H. F. Groves attended the annual meeting of the American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists and the con­vention of the American Veterinary Med­ical Association held in Denver, Colorado, from August 14 to 18, 1960.

Dr. Koutz, Dr. Groves and Mrs. Caro­line Gee published a paper entitled, "A Survey of Demodex Canis in the Skin of Clinically Normal Dogs" which was pub­lished in the Journal of Veterinary Medi­cine of August, 1960.

Mrs. Sally Niederhuber, a graduate of Bethany College in West Virginia, is the new technician in the Department of Vet­erinary Parasitology.

(pcddwlnqij. The Germfree Life Laboratory has at­

tracted the attention of many scientists since it was established at Ohio State University in 1959. According to Dr. Griesemer, director of The Germfree Life Laboratory, the visitor coming the great­est distance to study the technology em­ployed in his laboratory was Professor Shutaro Yamamoto from Japan. Dr. Yamamoto, head of the Department of Veterinary Pathology at the University

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of Tokyo, made his study and inspection joining room. The multimillion dollar trip under a grant from the Rockefeller equipment used in Japan to raise germ-Foundation. He told the faculty about free mice is an extreme contrast to the the gnotobiotic technology employed in relatively inexpensive equipment used Japan which was based upon the han- at Ohio State's Germfree Life Laboratory. dling of germfree mice by remote control manipulation, similar to that employed Prof. Yamamoto was surprised to see for the handling of radioactive isotopes. Drs. Griesemer, Gibson, Elsasser and their The mice are obtained by cesarotomy and associates raising animals as large as pups raised in a sealed, sterile steel tank, four in a sterile environment maintained by feet in diameter, and ten feet long. The plastic isolators. The accompanying pho­surgery, feeding, hypodermic injections tograph provided through the courtesy and bacteriological cultures are all per- of the Columbus Dispatch, shows Dr. formed by the remote control manipula- Griesemer displaying a puppy in its tor, operated by the technician in the ad- sterile environment.

One of the series of sterile chambers in Ohio State's Germfree Life Laboratory. Dr. Richard A. Griesemer, director of the laboratory, is displaying a germfree puppy from the litter being reared in the sterile environment. The isolators are operated under positive pressure which causes the long rubber gloves to be distended in the everted position. To the right is the sterile lock through which food and water are sterilized and passed into the sterile chamber. Just above the sterile lock the pic­ture shows two floats for air exhaust. Sterile air enters the chamber at the end opposite to the sterile lock and air exhaust valve.

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The National Academy of Science— National Research Council, recently an­nounced the reappointment of Dr. Clar­ence R. Cole to serve in the Medical Di­vision where he will represent the veter­inary medical profession on the Post­doctoral Fellowship Committee. The committee reviews applications from physicians, veterinarians, and dentists, establishes standards, and selects the pro­fessional men who will be granted fel­lowships for graduate study in their chosen field of specialization.

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Drs. Adalbert Koestner and Clarence R. Cole have just published two articles on toxoplasmosis, "Neuropathology of Porcine Toxoplasmosis" which appeared in the October 1960 issue of the Cornell Veterinarian, and "Neuropathology of Canine Toxoplasmosis," which appeared in the September 1960 issue of the Ameri­can Journal of Veterinary Research.

* * * Drs. Svend W. Nielsen and A. Horava

have published the results of their re­search on, "Primary Pulmonary Tumors of the Dog. A Report of 16 Cases" which appeared in the September 1960 issue of the American Journal of Veterinary Re­search.

* * * Also, Drs. Richard A. Griesemer and

Clarence R. Cole have published an article on, "Bovine Papular Stomatitis. I. Recognition in the United States" which appeared in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, Vol. 137, No. 7, Oct. 1, 1960.

* * * The Department of Veterinary Path­

ology wishes to introduce two new fac­ulty members, Drs. Charles C. Capen and John P. Gibson, who were appointed to research positions.

Doctor Capen is a personable young man who grew up on a dairy farm in the State of Washington and who was given the title of research assistant in June, 1960. He received his D.V.M. degree from Washington State University where he was the top scholar in the 1960 gradu-

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ating class. Dr. Capen not only excelled in scholarship and was the recipient of the Borden Award, but also was a mem­ber of the Veterinary Toastmaster's Club, active in AVMA chapter activities, a member of the veterinary choral group, and active in music and public speaking. Dr. Capen, in addition to his research appointment, is enrolled in the Graduate School, working toward the M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees. He also will complete pre­requisite training for examination and certification by The American College of Veterinary Pathologists to practice the specialty of veterinary pathology.

Dr. John P. Gibson is a Kansan who received his B.S. degree in agriculture in 1953, his D.V.M. degree in 1959, and his M.Sc. degree in Veterinary Pathology in 1959 from Kansas State University. It was at Kansas State University where John made his national reputation as a basketball player. Dr. Gibson completed three semesters of graduate work toward his Ph.D. degree before joining the fac­ulty here at Ohio State as a Research Associate in the Germfree Life Labora­tory. While associated in research with Dr. Griesemer, director of the laboratory, Dr. Gibson will complete his Ph.D. de­gree and, in addition, complete the train­ing prerequisite to taking the Specialty Board Examination in Veterinary Path­ology. Dr. Gibson has a lovely wife and two children who reside in Upper Ar­lington.

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A welcome is also extended to Mr. Cyril G. Wood (Woody), a new staff member, whose work in gnotobiotic tech­nology is a vital contribution to the Germfree Life Laboratory.

and

PJwUimacoLoay Dr. Hamlin and Dr. Smith were visiting

scholars of the Physiology and Biophysics Department, College of Medicine, Uni­

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versity of Washington in Seattle, Wash­ington, during the summer months. They carried out studies on the ventricular excitation process in horses, swine, and calves in Dr. A. M. Scher's laboratory.

Dr. Powers finished his PhD degree at the end of the Summer Quarter, 1960. His dissertation was entitled "Transfer of Antibiotics Across the Perfused Caprine Mammary Gland". Dr. Powers was ap­pointed Assistant Professor beginning October 1, 1960.

Dr. Hamlin participated in the Re­search program presented at the 97th An­nual AVMA meeting at Denver. Dr. Ham­lin discussed ventricular activation of the ungulate heart. Dr. Hamlin also discussed several clinical phases of veterinary cardi­ology at the annual Washington State Veterinary Medical Association meeting in Seattle on September 5, 1960.

Dr. Smith was appointed to a three year term on the Fellowship Committee of the Central Ohio Heart Association.

Dr. Powers discussed "Antibiotics in the Therapy of Bovine Mastitis" at the Vulbuck Veterinary Association in Octo­ber, 1960.

Drs. Smith, Hamlin, and Redding were the recipients of three Central Ohio Heart Association Grant-in-Aid sums totaling $12,763.00 to aid in departmental research on several phases of cardiovas­cular physiology.

Dr. Dulta, an Indian graduate student, will be an active participant in one study on the action and distribution of cardiac glycosides in the sheep heart.

Dr. Hamlin was appointed to a three year term on the Central Ohio Heart As­sociation's Research Committee.

Dr. and Mrs. Redding are the parents of a girl, Nancy Lynne, born May 25, 1960.

There have been three new additions to the Department since last spring. The first was a new technician, Mrs. Sandra Johnson, who started in July. The second

was a baby boy to Dr. and Mrs. David Jones. Date of arrival of John H. Jones was August 24, 1960. The final addition was that of Dr. Joseph H. Drayer to the Department as a lecturer. Dr. Drayer retired from the Columbus Health De­partment on September 30, 1960.

Dr. Helwig has been appointed to the position of Director of Continuing Edu­cation for the College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Helwig has requested that any suggestions of specific subjects for future short courses or conferences be sent to him.

Dr. Raymond Zinn (OSU '57) of the U. S. Public Health Service has been assigned to the Department of Preven­tive Medicine for the purpose of further research on the relationship of staphylo­coccal infections in man and animals.

Dr. Samuel Abramson, Executive Sec­retary of the Bacteriology and Mycology Study Section of the National Institute of Health, visited the Department on Oc­tober 26, 1960.

Dr. C. F. Reed presented a paper on the "Epidemiology of Staphylococcal Mastitis" at a meeting of the Mastitis Re­search Workers held in Chicago on No­vember 30 and December 1. Dr. Helwig and Dr. Zinn participated in a confer­ence for Public Health Veterinarians and Teachers of Preventive Medicine held at the Communicable Disease Center of the U. S. Public Health Service, in Atlanta, Georgia, September 12-17, 1960.

The research going on in the Depart­ment of Preventive Medicine at present is the study of staphylococcal mastitis. Clinical material, information and/or clin­ical observations are encouraged from practitioners.

Dr. Richard L. Rudy, professor and chairman of the Department of Surgery and Radiology, presented technical papers and TV demonstrations at several meet­ings recently: Texas Conference for Vet­erinarians at College Station, Texas, in June; the annual meeting of the Michigan

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Veterinary Medical Association in Grand Rapids in June; the annual convention of the A.V.M.A. in Denver in August; the annual Illinois Conference and Extension Short Course for Veterinarians at the University of Illinois in October; the Four-State Conference for Veterinarians at Purdue University in October held in conjunction with the dedication services of the School of Veterinary Science and Medicine at Purdue; on November 4-6, Dr. Rudy conducted a Canine Orthopedic Short Course in Cincinnati.

The Surgery Department would like to introduce our new departmental secre­tary, Mrs. Baker.

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History

A IV2 year old female terrier was re­ferred to the Clinic November 10, 1956. Owner complained that the animal had a voracious appetite but failed to gain weight. She mentioned an involuntary extrusion of grease-like material from the anus unassociated with any bowel move­ment. This had persisted for last 6-7 months. She also mentioned that the stool was soft in consistency but not fluid.

Physical Exam

The physical examination revealed a slightly underweight crossbred terrier fe­male. The hair coat was rough and dry. The temp, pulse and respirations were normal. Abdominal palpation failed to produce any evidence of tenderness al­though there was a definite tendency toward development of a pendulous ab­domen. Eye examination was normal as was examination of the external lym­phatic system. During the animal's stay in the hospital, bowel movements were voluminous in nature, soft in consistency and yellowish-white in color. This ani­mal was treated and was discharged 2 weeks later.

Laboratory Findings:

Blood, Urine—Normal Fecal Exam.—Negative Blood Sugar—Normal Gelatin digestion test on stool sample

Control dog Pos. 1:4—1:32 Patient Neg. 1:4—1:32

Biopsy pancreas Rennant of pancreatic tissue, thinner than normal and transparent

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Veterinary Science in India

By DAVIU APEL, Vet. Med. IV

Although Veterinary Medicine has been practiced in India for a long time, it is still in the stages of infancy as compared to that taught and practiced in the U. S. In an attempt to aid in the development of this field Dr. W. F. Guard was sent to India.

Dr. Guard was a former professor at the Ohio State University in the depart­ment of large animal surgery, who re­cently retired from active teaching. He was sent as a member of the O.S.U. team. Other members of this team were from various fields of Agriculture, Home Eco­nomics and Engineering. They were spon­sored by the United States Department of Agriculture who also acted as admin­istrators, supervising the entire program. Four other universities, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, and Tennessee also sent teams. The program was collectively called T.C.M., the Technical Cooperative Mis­sion. Its primary goal was to further the education of the Indian people in the field of agriculture by establishing rural col­leges. Courses on Veterinary Medicine, Home Economics and Engineering were also included. Prior to the establishment of this program, four or five years ago, their education was primarily under Brit­ish rule. By completing one year's work in a college in England they were given an M.R.C.V.S degree which is about equal to a bachelor's degree. The resultant graduate was trained equally for both animal husbandry and veterinary science. In fact, up until just recently animal hus­bandry meant veterinary science in India. Graduates under the new program, al­though not as thoroughly trained as stu­dents in the U. S., are much better edu­cated as far as veterinary medicine is con­cerned, than under the previous program.

As a part of their trip from the U. S. to India, Dr. and Mrs. Guard visited 14 countries and 12 veterinary colleges in Europe. Also during their trip over they stopped long enough to visit the World's Fair in Brussels.

Dr. Guard was stationed at Bikaner which has a population of about 130,000 people. It is located in the state of Rajas­than and is about 600 miles southwest of New Dehli by road and 250 miles by rail. During the year in which Dr. and Mrs. Guard were there they were the only white people in the area, except for occa­sional visitors.

Although some areas of India are more advanced than others, such as the larger cities which have electrical and water supply systems, much of it is still quite primitive.

Because there are so many various changes in the language from area to area in India, the only c o m m o n language spoken is English.

Dr. Guard said that they are a very happy and content people and that he marveled at their basic intelligence and their interest in education.

As a result of their belief in cattle being sacred and their refusal to eat their meat, the cattle have overrun the land, making it a desert. Cattle are used in India primarily for a beast of burden but they are also important for their milk and manure. It is interesting to note that the manure is used for fuel to do the heating and cooking. They make patties from it, dry it and then store it for future use. Despite their belief of the cattle being sacred they do not hesitate to operate on them. As a matter of fact, some of them will abuse the cattle severely but will still not agree to killing them.

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This is a casting procedure used by Dr. Guard for a mid-metatarsal fracture. The splint used was from the crating used to ship his belongings to India.

This is a portion of the new veterinary facilities which are being built according to Dr. Guard's design.

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Veterinary practice in India is almost all socialistic with complete governmental control. There is some private practice beginning to appear in the larger cities, involving primarily small animal and horse practice. Running h o r s e s have gained much popularity in India in re­cent years and betting has become a big thing. The animals of primary interest in India are cattle, camels and Tongo ponies. The latter are small ponies used to pull carts. Small animal practice is not as important as in the U. S. except among the higher classes of people. Dr. Guard commented on the large number of strays roaming the streets.

Foot and mouth disease, rabies and surra, diseases which are rarely, if ever, seen in the U. S., are quite common in India and do not seem to cause much alarm among the people.

There is a Director of Animal Hus­bandry in each state and this man is a veterinarian. He is hired by the govern­ment to supervise the veterinary practice in his area. They have various large hos­pitals and some smaller sub-hospitals throughout the country which are all manned by government officials.

Most of the equipment with which the veterinarians in India have to work with is quite crude except for the institutions financed by T.C.M. These institutions are very well equipped including the latest in X-ray equipment.

There is very little organization among the veterinarians in India. Most of the practitioners work as individuals.

The pay standards are quite low. The average or starting pay is about 200 or 300 rupees per month which is about 25 dollars. Some of the higher wages reach 600 to 900 rupees.

There are about 300 students at the Rajasthan Veterinary College, most of them being from higher class families. The college was established about four or five years ago and maintains a faculty of 20 men. The textbooks and lecturing are done in English. At the start of their education the students are given a sylla­bus of the courses to be given and the

textbooks to be used. The teacher lec­tures on the subject to be covered in the course but does not give the tests. The tests are given by outside examiners and the questions are from the printed ma­terial in the textbooks. As a result of this, some students do not attend lectures but just study the required books. The syllabus also contains a list of the surgery to be done but attendance to surgical in­struction is mainly voluntary. The stu­dents got very little practical surgical experience before Dr. Guard was there because most of their instruction was done on cadavers. When he left, almost all of their operative practice was done on live subjects. The same can be said of anatomy prior to Dr. Grossman going to India. The students were somewhat weak on anatomy until he initiated the use of the embalming process on their specimens which enable them to study them much longer than before.

Other difficulties which Dr. Guard en­countered and had to overcome were the application of the aseptic technique and the caste system. The sanitary conditions and facilities did not lend themselves too well to the application of asepsis. Under the caste system the veterinarian does very little of his own work, delegating most of it to people of a lower social standing. In India the educated people do not believe in using their hands and even in the case of surgery the veterinarian himself does not handle the instruments but more or less supervises the work of others. When Dr. Guard left India some of the students had accepted the fact that they must use their hands in combination with their minds and were beginning to do some of their own surgery and treatment. They can do very good work with their hands as shown by the intricate art work which they do. Another thing which Dr. Guard helped to initiate was the wearing of uniforms and coveralls which up until this time had not been used.

While he was in Bikaner, Dr. Guard worked hand in hand with the medical doctors and when he left they were plan­ning to build an animal research labora-

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tory in association with the hospital. They are also in the process of building new veterinary facilities.

The fields of preventive medicine and SPENCER-WALKER public health are quite new in India and are open to much improvement.

The Indian government is sending some PRESS, INC. of the better students to the U. S. for further education so that they may return to India and aid their own people. Two of Dr. Guard's former pupils are now at P) UBLICATION Michigan State University to receive more training. RINTERS • • •

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What To Do In Event of Exposure to RabiesBy JIM WEICKERT, Vet. Med. II

Often veterinarians are bitten or come in contact with rabid animals. Many times clients also become exposed to possible rabies cases. The following procedure is recommended by the World Health Or­ganization for people exposed under the variety of circumstances which arise:

I No treatment is advised following in­

direct contact with the rabid animal not resulting in lesions. However, start vac­cine immediately in young children and in patients where reliable history is lack­ing.

II A. For licks by a rabid animal on the unabraded skin, no treatment is advised. Again start vaccine immediately in young children and in patients where reliable history is lacking. B. For licks on mucosal surfaces or on abraded skin, the following procedures are recommended:

1. If the animal remains healthy dur­ing a 10-day period, withhold treatment.

2. Start vaccine treatment if the ani­mal is proved rabid or at the first sus­picious signs of rabies in the animal.

3. If the animal that licks the person has suspicious signs of rabies at the time, start vaccine immediately, but observe the animal for 10 days. If the animal is normal on the 5th day after exposure, stop treatment. (An alternate treatment would be to give hyperimmune serum and not start vaccine as long as the animal remains normal. To be effective, hyper-immune serum must be given within 72 hours of exposure at a dosage of 0.5 ml. per kg. of body weight. These indications apply whether or not the animal has been vaccinated.)

4. If the animal is rabid, and it escapes

or is killed, or if its subsequent condition is unknown, start vaccine immediately.

Ill A. Simple Exposure

1. If the animal is healthy and remains healthy during the 10-day observation period, no treatment is indicated.

2. If the animal is apparently healthy at the time of exposure but develops clin­ical signs of rabies or is proved rabid, start treatment at the first sign of rabies in the animal.

3. If the animal shows signs of rabies, start vaccine immediately but discontinue on the 5th day after exposure.

4. Start vaccine immediately if the animal is rabid, escaped, killed, or un­known, or upon any bite by wild animals.

B. Severe Exposure (multiple; or face, head or neck bites).

1. Start hyperimmune serum imme­diately if the animal is healthy and re­mains healthy during the 10-day observa­tion period. No vaccine is needed as long as the animal remains normal.

2. Start hyperimmune serum imme­diately if the animal appears healthy. However, if the animal develops clinical signs of rabies or is proved rabid, start vaccine immediately.

3. Start hyperimmune serum imme­diately, followed by vaccine, if the animal shows signs which are suggestive of rabies. If the animal is normal on the 5th day after exposure, the vaccine may be stopped.

4. Start hyperimmune serum imme­diately followed by vaccine, if the animal is rabid, escaped, killed or unknown; or upon any bite by wild animals.

*Based Upon World Health Organization Report No. 82.

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VETERINARY RESEARCH

ASSOCIATION NEWS

By JACK HATHAWAY, Vei. Med. II

A long standing invitation finally was realized—In 1949 Dr. Papp met Dr. Sha­han in London at the 14th International Veterinary Congress. Dr. Shahan, present director of Plum Island Animal Disease Lab., extended an invitation to Dr. Papp to visit their facilities. This past summer Plum Island was a part of Dr. Papp's vacation itinerary.

The Veterinary Research Association, with encouragement from our faculty ad­visor, Dr. Papp, contacted Plum Island two years ago and expressed an interest in visiting their facilities. The reply from them stated that they were surprised to learn of the interest shown by our group and that we were the first group of such nature desiring to visit them. They invited our association to visit them; however, due to the lack of time the group has failed to make the trip.

Plum Island is located about one and one-half miles off the eastern end of the North Fork of Long Island, New York. The Island is three miles long and one mile wide at its widest point and has an area of about 800 acres. Ferry service is provided from Orient Point.

The Plum Island Animal Disease Lab­oratory is a unit of the Animal Disease and Parasite Research Branch of the Agricultural Research Service. It has five major areas of research which are 1) microbiological investigations 2) chem­ical and physical investigations 3) immu­nological investigations 4) cytological in­vestigations and 5) diagnostic investiga­tions.

The government doesn't grant permis­sion easily to visitors to tour the facilities on the Island. When Dr. Papp arrived at Orient Point he was met by Dr. Seibold, a pathologist at the Island, who filled out several forms of responsibility and gave Dr. Papp a large yellow badge worn by all visitors on the Island. He was checked

by two sheriffs and then transported by ferry to the Island.

There are 36 scientists and 350 tech­nicians employed on the Island. Everyone reaches the Island by the ferry and all personnel leaves the Island at 4:30 in the evening. Two sheriffs patrol the grounds at night.

The main research buildings are newly constructed and house the latest equip­ment. Many precautions are taken to avoid any type of contamination. Dr. Papp stated that during his two hour tour he was required to take at least 15 showers and change into sterile white uniforms and tennis shoes frequently. The animal shelters are converted old Naval artillery shelters.

Dr. Papp stated that the trip was very interesting and informative. In the near future our group would like to visit the facilities at Plum Island.

The summer vacation found research club members engaged in various phases of research work around the state. Among these members were Milt Wyman, Ray Krajewski and Jack Hathaway.

Milt Wyman was engaged by the Ohio Department of Wildlife. The topic of his research work was the ovary of the rab­bit. The object of his work was to deter­mine from examination of rabbit ovaries whether or not implantation had occurred. This information was then practically ap­plied to determine the rabbit population and from this to set the hunting season accordingly while maintaining a balanced rabbit population in the state. It was found that this could be done by gross examination of the genital tract from a random sampling of the rabbit population.

Jack Hathaway was employed by the Department of Veterinary Anatomy at Sisson Hall here in the college. He worked along with Dr. Martin Y. Andres in order to assist Dr. Andres in carrying out his research work on the pineal gland. Dr. Andres has undertaken the study of the pineal for his doctor of philosophy degree at the Ohio State University. Jack's work consisted of carrying out the various his-

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tochemical techniques required in order to determine the chemical constituents of the parenchymal cells of this gland. From determining the chemicals present and their concentrations at various ages, some insight into the determination of the func­tions of the pineal gland can be estab­lished.

Ray Krajewski also worked in conjunc­tion with the Ohio Department of Wild­life. Ray did some cross-breeding of pheasants, developing different strains. He also tried to develop a good general anes­thetic for pheasants to be used in research projects. Ray also did some research on the project of maintaining snakes in win­ter months. Snakes, it seems, tend to go off feed during the winter and are sus­ceptible to mange at this time.

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OMEGA TAU SIGMA NEWS

By JOHN SHELTON, Vet. Med. II

Fall has settled over the O. S. U. campus like a blanket. The cool crisp mornings and the brisk windy days are a picture to behold and beware.

Each year at this time the members of O. T. S. are rejoined for another year of fraternity life and friendship. Throughout the next school year O. T. S. brothers will spend many hours together in social activities, sports, and last but certainly not least, our studies.

The O. T. S. house during the first week of school may be compared to a busy squirrel hunting for nuts amidst a pile of leaves. Rush week this year was similar to those of the past. The week, although hectic, proved to be enjoyable to all those who participated.

Rushing was quite successful this year in both quantity and quality, with ap­proximately 30 pledges receiving their pledge pins. The week began with a tasty chicken barbeque held at the O. S. U. Golf Course. The end of the week was topped with an entertaining dance at the Columbus Riding Club. Bill Henry, pledgemaster, has certainly instilled the O.T.S. spirit in our new pledges.

Social chairman, Fred Wood, has been providing us with plenty of parties and dances. Two football teams, as well as two bowling teams have been recruited. The O. T. S. outlook on sports looks very promising for the coming year.

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Several brothers took the fatal step this past summer. Those married were: John Shadduck, Paul Mellick, Art Fet­ter, Dave Miller, Bill Henry, Pete Zilles, Tom Moore, Jim Smith, Don Notter, Phil Mozena and Art Sandier.

The Annual Grand Council Meeting was held at our Zeta Chapter at Auburn University from November 10th through the 12th. Several members of our chapter attended the meeting. Dr. R. W. Vesper, our alumni advisor and vice president of the Grand Council, also visited with our southern brothers. The Zeta Chapter gave everyone a real "War Eagle" greet­ing!

The next six months of college will certainly be active ones for all O. T. S. members. We are looking forward to a most successful year, not only in our fraternity, but also in our college and professional outlook on life.

Below are listed the names of those alumni whose Speculum was returned with no forwarding address. We would appreciate it very much if you, our read­ers, could supply the correct addresses to us so that we may send them copies of the Speculum.

Dr. R. P. ArmstrongDr. Wm. H. ArmstrongDr. Wm. E. BechdoltDr. Thos. E. BelknapDr. A. L. BircherDr. W. O. BoltonDr. Wm. Grover CookDr. Donald DavidsonDr. Alvin B. ElstonDr. K. T. EspyDr. Wm. J. HassigDr. Melvin J. HatterDr. Robt. E. HolmAl W. Johnson

Columbia, Mo.Dr. Harry i\ McEwanDr. James W. ParcherDr. Nelson E. Southard

FALL, 1960

ALPHA PSI NEWS

By STAN GRIM, Vet. Med. IV

With the start of this school year, came a new Alpha Psi house. This house was purchased and remodeled by the alumni, and given to the chapter. Over two hun­dred alumni visited the house on October 22 for a banquet and official opening. This house marks another milestone in Alpha Psi for the advancement of the fra­ternity, not only for being able to give the students facilities, but in promoting closer ties between alumni and active members.

Alpha Psi started the year by pledging twenty-five new men. The number of new men increases steadily because of the continuous work done by the rush com­mittee in promoting Alpha Psi.

Alpha Psi has been holding parties in the new house because of the excellent recreation r o o m s and the functional kitchen. Attendance has been excellent, and all classes have participated.

The house has become a center of study, especially during midterm periods, be­cause of the new library being estab­lished and the projection facilities.

The Chapter would like to thank Dr. Priestly, the members of the house cor­

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poration, and the fund raising committee for the hard work and long hours that they have put into making all of this pos­sible. The house corporation consists of Dr. Reed, Dr. Lewis, Dr. Grady, and Dr. Grundish. The fund raising committee consists of Dr. Roberts, Dr. Johnston, and Dr. Cay.

DOG'S WEIGHT LOSSIN HOSPITALS

Hospitalized dogs often consume an in­sufficient number of calories. In calcu­lating the energy requirements of hos­pitalized dogs, all factors which can affect total food intake should be evaluated. The transfer of the animal from a home en­vironment to a hospital may in itself cause as much as a 50 per cent reduction in food intake even though the same re­tion is fed. Also, many animals when hospitalized actually increase their energy requirements through additional stress caused by increased nervousness.

Failure by the animal to consume an estimated amount should be carefully ap­praised before arriving at the conclusion that the diet is not palatable. Dogs dis­charged from hospitals may, therefore, consume excessive amounts of food, leav­ing the impression with the owner that they have been starved while hospitalized. Regulation of food and water intake for patients after discharge from hospitals is recommended to avoid vomiting in certain instances.—New Jersey Veterinarian.

Antibiotics Biologies

A.V.M.A. AUXILIARY NEWS By MRS. ANN KERR, Secretary

The Student Chapter Auxiliary of the American Veterinary Medical Associ­ation has a possible membership of 143 persons this year. We are proud that the attendance is good and happy to see that so many wives show an interest.

The officers are: President—Nancy Dorko, Vice President—Lois Newenscha­wender, Secretary—Ann Kerr, and Treas­urer—Marilyn Hennigan. Mrs. Billy Han­cock and Mrs. Robert Whiteus are the advisers.

The first meeting was an informal, get-acquainted party at the Park of Roses. Included in the activities were a mock style show, games, prizes, and refresh­ments.

At the second meeting Dr. Venzke gave a welcoming speech to the new wives. He talked on the curriculum of the veteri­nary students and of the kinds of jobs available to veterinarians.

A style show put on by Delta Airlines was the program for the November meet­ing. Modeling for the show was done by the members in our group.

For the December meeting, we are looking forward to a festive Christmas program.

Anybody who thinks there is free en­terprise in this country will come in time to the attention of the Internal Revenue Department.

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AROUND THE COLLEGE

By DAVE BERLINER, Vet. Med. II

Dr. Robert D. Henthorne has recently joined the staff of the University as a professor of veterinary medicine. Dr. Henthorne will direct the Ohio State University laboratory animal facilities. The laboratory animal program here on the campus will be expanded by Dr. Henthorne, whose main emphasis will be in the raising of disease-free, germ-free, gnotobiotic animals. Dr. Henthorne's teaching assignment consists of a series of lecture-seminars with the seniors.

He is a graduate of the College of Vet­erinary Medicine, Ohio State University, in the class of 1943. He is married and has one daughter who is attending Uni­versity High School. Previously, Dr. Hen­thorne was in the United States Army for eight years holding the rank of major when separated from active service. He has also been associated with Microbiolog­

ical Associates, Washington, D. C, where he served as Chief of the Animal Lab­oratory Division. In addition, he was with the Army Veterinary Division, Chemical-Medical Laboratories in Edge-wood, Maryland. Dr. Henthorne was also Chief of the Animal Husbandry Depart­ment, Walter Reed Animal Institute of Research, in Washington, D. C.

Coming back to the academic field from the highly competitive industrial field has impressed Dr. Henthorne deeply. He has been greatly stimulated by both faculty and students, and is particularly happy with the support that his program has been offered.

In his free time, Dr. Henthorne enjoys hunting fishing, canoeing, and golf. Al­though he is no longer an active partici­pant, Dr. Henthorne still enjoys all sports as a spectator.

The 75th Anniversary of the College of Veterinary Medicine here at the Ohio

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State University was acknowledged be- The College office would like to intro­fore a capacity crowd in the Ohio State duce a new member of the secretarial Stadium. During the halftime ceremonies staff. She is Mrs. Scholes, whose husband of the Ohio State-Southern California football game, the Ohio State Marching is a student in the College of Agriculture.

Band presented a very unique program, a part of which was the formation of the Caduceus.

FROM THE EDITOR With all eyes directed toward the play­ing field viewing the symbol of the medi- I would like to thank the staff of the cal profession, appropriate words filled SPECULUM for their fine cooperation the air saluting this, the Diamond Jubilee and interest which made this publication year of the founding of the College of possible. Veterinary Medicine of the Ohio State University.

Professor Philip P. Trexler of the Lo­ 2 i bund Institute, University of Notre Dame, visited the College on November 7, 1960. Dr. Trexler was one of the pio­

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Cats and "toy" dogs — proportionally less, according to size.

N.B. Instruct client to keep SULFOCTAN out of the patient's reach. Dogs really go for SULFOCTAN'S natural meat taste and will eat as much as they can get their teeth into.

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Familiar scene several years ago.

Activity at the clinic.

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Auditorium in Sisson Hall

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TIPS TO PRACTITIONERS By FRANK E. WOODSON, Vet. Med. Ill

One simple modification of operating auricular hematomas is to surgically pre­pare the ear, dry it, and tape it over the head BEFORE excising a piece of the ear flap for drainage. A little cotton stuffed between ear and head will obliterate the space and avoid cauliflower ears in both dogs and cats.

A separate Resco nail trimmer can be kept in the surgical cabinet or kit and used for declawing cats.

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Small animal lacrimal duct irrigators can be made by blunting and smoothing the ends of hypodermic needles. Try a Yi inch 23 gauge for cats and a 1 inch 22 gauge for dogs.

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When suturing the rumen to the ab­dominal wall to prevent redisplacement of the abomasum, it is helpful to incor­porate an 18 gauge stainless steel wire suture along with the umbilical tape su­ture. Since the tape is often digested in 3-4 days, the wire maintains apposition and assures good rumen-abdominal wall adhesion. The wire suture may be re­moved in about one week.

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To stimulate defecation in the dog, place the tip of a match into the rectum and allow it to dissolve.

This column is being initiated for the purpose of exchanging simple, useful tech­niques and ideas among practitioners. Some of the items presented will be old and some will be new, but we hope each of them will be useful to someone. Send us YOUR simple techniques and ideas for this column.

CASE 2 (Continued from Page 21) Diagnosis

Biopsy diagnosis Atrophy of acinar epithelium No evidence of inflammation Some gross evidence of fatty infiltra­tion of liver.

LIBRARY NEWS Miss Sinkey, our College librarian,

states that the library has 376 current continuation titles of which 16 are new subscriptions. They are:

Acta anatomica Advances in Comparative Physiology Advances in Immunology Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals American Veterinary Radiological So­

ciety Journal Breeder's Journal (Dog Genetic Series) Canadian Veterinary Journal Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeu­

tics Comparative Biochemistry and Physiol­

ogy Cumulative Index Medicus Drugs of Choice Index Medicus International Review of Cytology International Review of Neurobiology Journal of Small Animal Medicine Veterinary Economics Also, the library has received seven

memorial books from the Ohio State Vet­erinary Medical Association in memory of the following members who have passed away during this year:

Dr. Eugene P. Barlage O.S.U. 1952 Dr. Maurice E. Belden O.S.U. 1933 Dr. James E. Doran O.S.U. 1950 Dr. Romy R. Laughlin Ont. 1913 Dr. John F. Planz O.S.U. 1904 Dr. D. M. Swinehart O.S.U. 1910 Dr. Fred Worster O.S.U. 1959

Customer: "Tell me honestly now, is there any real, surefire cure for dan­druff?"

Barber: "Oh, yes, indeed! It's an appli­cation invented by a Frenchman by the name of Guillotine."

A man doesn't know what hard luck is until he buys a new suit with two pairs of trousers—then burns a hole in the coat.

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FALL, 1960

NEW REGULATIONS ONANTIBIOTICS IN MILK

The Food and Drug Administration has published new regulations to prevent the occurrence in milk of antibiotics and other drugs administered to dairy animals.

Under the regulations, such drugs may not be marketed for treatment of milk producing animals if residues can be found in the milk more than 96 hours after administration of the drug, or if the time of disappearance of the drug from the milk has not been determined.

The new regulations also bring all dos­age forms of permitted drugs except prod­ucts for infusion into the udder under re­quirements for label statements calling for discarding the milk for 96 hours, or what­ever shorter period has been shown to be adequate to assure that the milk is free of the drug. A previous regulation re­quires similar labeling for certifiable anti­biotics for intramammary infusion.

The new regulation was made necessary by recent findings that injectable anti­biotics and certain other drugs and other dosage forms as well as the intramammary infusion products result in contamination of the milk of the treated animal.

Deputy Commissioner of F o o d and Drugs John L. Harvey said the new regu­lation is a significant step in the elimina­tion of sources of possible contamination of the nation's milk supply.

The new regulations became effective November 29, 1960.

DR. ARMISTEAD APPOINTEDNATIONAL CONSULTANT

IN VETERINARY MEDICINEMajor General Oliver K. Niess, Surgeon

General of the U. S. Air Force, has an­nounced the appointment of Dr. W. W. Armistead as National Consultant in Vet­erinary Medicine. As National Consultant, Doctor Armistead will serve as advisor to the Surgeon General on matters pertain­ing to the Air Force Veterinary Service.

Born in Columbus, Ohio, Doctor Armi­

stead attended public schools in Columbus and in Houston, Texas. He received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 1938 from A&M College of Texas; his Master of Science from Ohio State Uni­versity in 1950, and his Doctor of Philoso­phy from the University of Minnesota in 1955.

Doctor Armistead is Dean of the Col­lege of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University. From 1953-1957 he was Dean of the School of Veterinary Medi­cine at A&M College of Texas and prior to this was professor of veterinary medi­cine and surgery at A&M College.

Past president of the American Veteri­nary Medical Association and the Texas Veterinary Medical Association, Doctor Armistead is also a member of the Mich­igan Veterinary Medical Association, the Texas Public Health Association, the New York Academy of Sciences, the Confer­ence of Public Health Veterinarians and many other organizations. He also served as editor of the North American Veteri­narian from 1950 to 1956.

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Armour Pharmaceutical Company 27

Arnold Laboratories 28

Corn States Laboratories, Inc 16

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Fort Dodge Inside Back Cover

Fromm Laboratories Inc. 39

Grain Belt Supply Co 21

Haver-Lockhart Laboratories 15

Jensen-Salsbery Laboratories Inc 37

Knoll Pharmaceutical Company 34

Parke, Davis 8C Company ... Inside Front Cover

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Spencer-Walker Press, Inc. 25

The Columbus Serum Company 1

The National Laboratories Corp 33

W. A. Butler Company 25

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