376 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



VETERINAKY MEDICINE. 



Handbook of comparative microscopic anatom.y of domesticated animals, 

 AV. Ellenberger {Ilaudbucli ilcr ycrgleichcndcii Mikroakopischen Anatomic der 

 Hausticre. Berlin, 1906, vol. 1, ijp. yiII-\-G01, figs. .'/J7). — The present volume 

 is an outgrowth of the work published under the same editorship in 1887, under 

 the title " Histology of Domestic Mammals." The histological anatomy of man 

 has been very thoroughly worked out and presented in convenient form for 

 reference. Reliable descriptions of microscopic anatomy of domestic animals, 

 however, had not been sufficiently available. 



The present volume contains an elaborate account of the microscopic anatomy 

 of all domesticated animals from a comparative standpoint. The material is 

 arranged according to the kind of tissues concerned and has been prepared by 

 various specialists. Abundant bibliographical references are given throughout 

 the text. 



Results of investigations in the field of general pathology and patholog- 

 ical anatomy, O. Lubarsch and K. Ostertag (Ergeh. Allg. Path. Menscli. u. 

 Ticrc, 11 (190G), pt. 1, pp. XIV-\-l-10'S, pis. .5, pgs. 18). — An extensive summary 

 is given of the recent literature relating to diphtheria, syphilis, pathogenic 

 molds, protozoan diseases of animals, hemolysins, and theories of immunity. A 

 large part of the volume is occupied with a discussion of immunity and proto- 

 zoan diseases of animals. The literature on the older theories of immunity is 

 given less attention than that relating to the recent theories of immunity as 

 based on opsonins, and bacteriotropins. 



Progress in the study of immunity and the specific nature of bacteria 

 since 1870, ■with particular reference to tubercle bacilli, R. P. van Calcar 

 (Prog. Bot., 1 (1901), No. 3, pp. 53S-GU, figs. 20).— A detailed critical review is 

 given of the literature relating to. theories of i^nmunity and the classification 

 of bacteria in connection with a classified bibliography. Particular attention 

 is given to the develoinnental forms of the tubercle bacillus and other acid-fast 

 bacilli. 



Course of instruction in the Kazan veterinary institute (XJchen. Zap. 

 Kazan. Tet. Inst., 2'i (1907), Xo. 2-3, pp. 77-iJ4). — A detailed outline is given 

 of the course of instruction offered at the Kazan veterinary institute. The sub- 

 jects covered by the course include dissection, physiology, histology, stock judg- 

 ing, stock breeding, farm hygiene, feeding of animals, general and special 

 pathology, pharmacology, general and special therapeutics, bacteriology, veteri- 

 nary surgery, and clinics. 



Report of the chief of the cattle bureau, Massachusetts (,Sciniann. Rpt. 

 Cattle Bur. Mast^., 10 (1906), pp. 215-219). — During lOOG, rabies continued to 

 prevail to an unusual extent. Nearly GOO dogs were killed on account of being 

 infected with the disease, and a number of other animals also became infected 

 through dog bites. Attention is called to the difficulty of regulating this disease 

 satisfactorily on account of the long period of incubation. 



Glanders appears to be somewhat on the decrease as compared with the year 

 previous to this report. The work of inspection for glanders is presented in a 

 tabular form. 



An account is also given of the work of the cattle bureau in the control and 

 eradication of tuberculosis. The financial statement accompanying the report 

 indicates the amounts paid as indemnity for various diseased animals. 



[Veterinary work] (Oklahoma Sta. Rj)t. 1906, pp. 38-^1).— Since 1900, the 

 station has distributed more than 625,000 doses of blackleg vaccine. Brief 

 directions are given for the use of this vaccine. 



