Despite the high incidence of odontogenic abscesses in pet rabbits, published data on the bacteriology of these infections are lacking, and clinical cultures are often ambiguous, making antibiotic choices difficult. In order to define the bacteriology of these infections, 12 rabbit mandibular and maxillary abscesses were cultured aerobically and anaerobically. All specimens yielded pathogenic b...

AND PRACTITIONERS OF MEDICINE.-By J. W. Bigger, M.D., Sc.D. (Dub.), F.R.C.P.I., M.R.C.P. (Lond.), D.P.H., M.R.I.A. Fifth Edition. 1939. Bailliere, Tindai! and Cox, London. Pp. xvi plus 466. Illustrated. Price, 12s. 6d. The fact that Bigger's bacteriology which was first published in 1925 has gone through five editions and that three of the editions have been reprinted demonstrates its popularit...