480 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



VETERINARY MEDICINE. 



Vade-mecum of veterinary medicine, H. Mollereau, C. Poecher, and E. 

 Nicolas (Vade-Meciim du V^Urinaire. Paris, 1911, J^. ed., pp. XIV+SS9). — 

 The fourth revised edition of this work. 



Comparative histologic investigations of the surface and glandular epi- 

 thelium of the intestinal mucous membrane of domesticated animals, F. P. 

 Martin {ycrgleichend-liislioloyischc JJntersuchungen iihcr das Oberfldchen- und 

 DrUsenepithci dcr Dunnschleimhuut der Haussdugertiere. Inaug. Diss., Univ. 

 Leipsic, 1910, pp. 130, pis. 6). — The results of a detailed examination of the 

 epithelium of the intestinal tract of the horse, mule, bovine, sheep, goat, and 

 cat, are given, with a bibliography embracing 400 titles. 



The urine and other excretions and body fluids of man and animal, C 

 Neitberg et ax. {Der Ham sowie die Ubngen Ausscheidungen und Korper- 

 flilssigkciten von MunscJi und Tier. Berlin, 1911, vols. 1, pp. XXXIX-\-955, 

 figs. 101; 2, pp. 956-1823, pis. 3, figs. 132). — ^This massive work, which deals 

 with the physical, chemical, and biological examination of urine and other 

 body fluids and excreta and their composition under normal, pathological, and 

 experimental conditions has been prepared for use by physicians, chemists, 

 pharmacists, agricultural experiment stations, etc. 



In regard to paratyphoid infections by meat products, with a contribution 

 to the bacteriological examination of meat, E. Glaser (Ztschr. Hyg. u. Infelc- 

 tionskrank., 67 {1910), No. 3, pp. ^59-511). — In meat and bologna, particu- 

 larly in smoked goods, the paratyphoid bacillus was detected by cultural 

 methods and the agglutination test. The city of Vienna, where these samples 

 were collected, is comparatively free from typhoid fever. The presence of 

 these organisms in meats and meat goods intended for consumption in the 

 uncooked state, and in animals necessarily slaughtered, even when they are 

 boiled before eating, is to be condemned. The germs were found most often in 

 meats. 



The cultural detection of paratyphoid B bacilli by enrichment in papayotin 

 and sodium chlorid bouillon followed by plating is considered a good method 

 for detecting these organisms. Basenau's method is deemed worthless. The 

 proteus varieties grow not only upon malachit green-, Drigalski-, and Endo- 

 agar, but also behave in Loffler's solution as do the paratyphoid strains. As 

 the bacteria of the coll group, especially paratyphoid B. Gartner, and the pro- 

 teus bacilli, have reducing properties, they can produce nitrites in meat which, 

 when introduced into the alimentary canal, may produce an enteritis that will 

 allow a passage of these organisms into the system, and thus lay a way open 

 for a generalized infection. 



Bacteriological investigation of raw chopped meat with particular refer- 

 ence to the bacilli of the paratyphoid group, E. Zweifel {Centbl. Bakt. [etc.], 

 1. Abt., Orig., 58 {1911), No. 2, pp. 115-125). — Pathogenic bacilli were never 

 found in raw chopped meat. There were, however, 23 suspicious strains noted 

 which simulatod the paratyphoid bacillus and 6 ethers which resembled the 

 typhoid bacillus. On feeding these cultures to animals no pathological results 

 could be noted. 



Dunsickness, F. A. Verney {Jour. Compar. Path, and Ther., 24 {1911), No. S, 

 pp. 226-229). — The equine affection here considered, which is prevalent in cer- 

 tain parts of Natal, is said to resemble very closely that described by Gilruth 

 from New Zealand as Winton disease or hepatic cirrhosis (E. S. R., 16, p. 1021). 

 The disease was experimentally proved by Gilruth to be due to eating Senecio 

 jacobwa. The author found 8. latifolius, S. coronatus, and »S. rudiralis, the 

 first named in abundance, on a farm of 500 acres where the disease occurred 



