After giving a description of two instances of cervical ribs in bovines, these cases are considered in the light of various theories that have been advanced in explanation of such anomalies. It is concluded that both of ...

The available literature is reviewed and where possible conclusions are drawn. References are listed which deal either directly or indirectly with the question of Pregnancy Disease of sheep.

(1) Poisoning by completely spent carbide is very similar to poisoning by calcium hydroxide. (2) So-called spent carbide may contain active carbide which, when ingested (moistened), will yield acetylene. Furthermore, other ...

The ferret fits in immediately with its new environment as regards its sexual cycle, when taken from the northern to the southern hemisphere. The animals that were in anoestrum in England started breeding shortly after ...

The wool production and fleece analysis of 50 extremely plainbodied stud ewes are given. The ewes were typical of the sheep of the stud (including the stud rams) and were obtained from a breeder who had consistently bred ...

(1) A technique is described for the preservation and counting of ruminal infusoria. (2) Reactions of specific infusoria as well as total infusorial populations to changes in the diet of stable fed sheep were ...

The tensile strength of the wool grown on six regions on each of eight sheep was determined. Significant differences between the regions were obtained. In all eases the tensile strength of the belly wool was considerably ...

1. Neumann's (1913) description of the male of Ixodes alluaudi is enlarged upon and the female, nymph and larva described for the first time. 2. It is shown that it is essentially a parasite of the shrew, which may, faut ...