VETERINARY MEDICINE, 373 



bell, microbial diseases of man and animals by various authors, and control of 

 infectious diseases by H. W. Hill. 



Microbes and toxins, E. Burnet (Microbes ct Toxines. Paris, 1911, pp. 

 XI+3Jf9, flfjs. 11). — The various chapters of this book deal with the general 

 functions of micro-organisms; the carbon and nitrogen cycles; the micro-organ- 

 isms of the human body : the form, structure, and physiology of micro-organ- 

 isms; the pathogenic micro-organisms and infection; inflammation and phagocy- 

 tosis ; the pathogenic protozoa ; the filterable viruses ; toxins and endotoxins ; 

 tuberculin and mallein; immunity; anaphylaxis; applications of bacteriology 

 to diagnosis, etc. ; vaccines and serums ; and chemotherapy. 



The book has an introduction by E. Metchnikoff. 



A veterinary dissection guide, S. Sisson (Columhus, Ohio, 1911, pt. 1, pp. 

 17+5^; rev. in Amcr. Vrt. Rev., 40 (1911), No. 3, pp. 385, 386).— This first 

 part is devoted to the joints, muscles, and viscera of the horse. It gives instruc- 

 tions for dissection, including care of the part being dissected, instruments to 

 be used, clothing to be worn in the dissecting room, steps in dissecting each 

 i-egion, etc. The work is interleaved with blank pages for notes or sketches by 

 the student. 



Operative technique. — The value of habit, K. W. Stowder (Amcr. Vet. Rev., 

 39 (1911). No. 5, pp. 552-555). — A discussion which is treated under the follow- 

 ing heads: "(1) The sterilization of the instruments and dressings, (2) the 

 disinfection of the operative area, (3) the disinfection of the operator's hands 

 and arms, and (4) the operative procedure." 



Can the fact that animals become accnstomed to ammonia gas be explained 

 anatomically? E. Seifert (Arch. Hyg., 7-'/ (1911), No. 2-3, pp. 61-72; ahs. in 

 Zcnthl. Biochem. u. Biophys., 11 (1911), No. 23, p. 958). — The animals under test 

 were kept for 8 hours daily in a respiration appai-atus which contained a uni- 

 form amount of ammonia at all times. It was found that animals could acquire 

 a tolerance to from 2 to 4 times the amount which is usually set down as the 

 maximum. Anatomical changes could not be noted. 



Memoranda on poisons, T. H. Tanner, revised by H. LeefmanN (Philadel- 

 phia, 1911, 11. ed., rev., pp. VIII+167). — In this eleventh revised edition, among 

 the additions are notes on synthetics used as substitutes for morphin. The 

 work is meant primarily for those engaged in actual medical practice. 



Transactions of the International Veterinary Congress at The Hague 

 (Trans. IX. Inteimat. Vet. Cong. The Hague, 3 (1909), pp. .3U; 4 (1909), pp. 

 2.'i6). — The first volume contains the proceedings of the opening, closing, and 

 general meetings. The second continues the report of the work of the sections 

 on public veterinary medicine (control of food), veterinary pathology and bac- 

 teriology, practical veterinary medicine, zootechny and veterinary hygiene, and 

 tropical diseases (E. S. R., 25, p. 282). For other reports see a previous note 

 (E. S. R., 24. p. 280). 



Yearly report of the official veterinarians of Prussia for 1908, Nevermann 

 (Veroffentl. Jahres-Vet. Bcr. Tierarzte Preuss., 9 (1908 [pub. 1910]), pt. 1, pp. 

 VI +11,9, pis. 11). — This volume contains reports and discussions on anthrax, 

 symptomatic anthrax, rabies, game and bovine diseases, glanders, inflammation 

 of the brain and spinal cord in horses, lung plague, sheep pox, dourine in horses, 

 vesicular eruption (exanthema vesiculosum coitale) in horses and bovines, 

 scabies in horses and sheep, erysipelas in hogs, swine fever and swine plague, 

 fowl cholera and fowl plague, and influenza and strangles in horses. 



Statistical report of the Royal Veterinary High School at Berlin for one 

 year (1910-11), R. Ebeklein (Arch. Wiss. u. Praht. Ticrheilk., 38 (1911), No. 

 1-2, pp. l-'i3).—A report from April 1, 1910, to March 31. 1911, in regard to 

 the activities of the anatomical institute, medical and surgical clinics and poly- 



