[Administration of vaccine against myxomatosis using live MXT by means of external ear puncture with a special needle].

A new application method was developed and tested for the immunoprophylaxis of rabbits against myxomatosis using a live MXT vaccine. This new application method--injection of the ear with a special double needle--is very simple and easy. Its use enables a five-fold increase in vaccination doses as compared with subcutaneous application while the amount of vaccine remains the same.

[Induction and synchronization of pregnancy in cows].

Inductions and synchronizations of parturitions by the analogue PG F2alpha, Cloprostenol, were tested in cows under production conditions. The average time from induction to delivery is 40.5 hours (33-49 hours).

[Induction of labor and its synchronization in hogs].

The authors describe the synchronization of farrowing by the induction of parturition with a prostaglandin F2alpha analogue (Cloprostenol). The time sequence of the beginning of parturitions was recorded in 147 sows after administration of 175 microgram Cloprostenol. 93.

[Determination of anti-rabies antibodies by means of the indirect immunofluorescence method].

The paper presents a description of the method of indirect immunofluorescence (IFRA test) for the demonstration of post-vaccination anti-rabies antibodies. The model of immune hamster serum was used to study the reproducibility of the test. The dynamics of antibody formation was quantitatively examined in rabbits immunized by the Flury-LEP virus.