1917] VETERINARY MEDICINE. 675 



Veterinary materia medica and therapeutics, K. Winslow {New York: 

 WiUiam R. Jenkins Co., 1916. 7. cd., rev., p-p. [/4]+78i).— This is tlie seventli 

 revised edition of the work previously noted (E. S. R., 20. p. 1183). Much 

 new data relating to therapeutics have been added, together with a number of 

 medicinal agents not previously included and a complete section on poisons 

 and antidotes. Spinal anesthesia is considered in detail for the first time. 



Live stock sanitary laws of the State of Arkansas, R. M. Gow {Arkansas 

 Sta. Bui. 126 (1916), pp. 1^).— This consists of the text of the state laws, the 

 regulations of the board of control of the station regarding them, notes on 

 the laws and regulations, etc. 



Report of the nineteenth annual meeting of the United States Live Stock 

 Sanitary Association {Rpt. U. S. Live Stock Sanit. Assoc, 19 (1915), pp. 194, 

 figs. 2). — The papers presented at the annual meeting of the association, held 

 at Chicago, December 2 and 3, 1915, include the following: A Disease Re- 

 sembling " Forage Poisoning " in Horses and Mules Wherein Oat Hay In- 

 corporated the Primary Factor, by R. Graham, L. R. Himmelberger, and 

 R. L. Pontius (pp. 22-42), previously noted (B. S. R., 36, p. 580) ; The Ad- 

 visability of State-wide Compulsory Pasteurization, by W. B. Barney (pp. 

 42-45) ; Summary of Investigation on Immunization Against Anthrax, by A, 

 Eichhorn (pp. 45-56) ; Infectious Pneumonia of Cattle (Hemorrhagic Septi- 

 cemia), by A. T. Kinsley (pp. 56-59) ; Hog-cholera Investigations. Ijy M. 

 Dorset (pp. 59-74) ; Official Control of the Production and Distribution of 

 Commercial and State Serum, by C. J. Sihler (pp. 74-78) ; Tick Eradication, 

 by C. A. Cary (pp. 79-81) ; Advantages of Closer Cooperation Between Bureau 

 of Animal Industry and State Officials In the Control of Contagious and In- 

 fectious Diseases, by C. Vrooman (pp. 81-83) ; The Use of Concrete in Sanitary 

 Farm Equipment, by N. K. Wilson (p. 84) ; Cooperation with Bureau of Animal 

 Industry in the Control and Eradication of Contagious and Infectious Dis- 

 eases, by O. H. Eliason (pp. 85-89) ; Inspection of Live Stock for Interstate 

 Movement, by D. F. Luckey (pp. 89-96) ; Sanitation in Connection with Trans- 

 portation of Live Stock, by A. J. Davies (pp. 96-101) ; Disinfection of Local 

 Stockyards and Farm Premises, by F. A. Bolser (pp. 101-103) ; and Effective 

 Quarantine as a Factor in Controlling Foot-and-mouth Disease, by U. G. Houck 

 pp. loa-112). 



The following papers presented before the conference on foot-and-mouth 

 disease at Chicago, November 29-30, 1915, and previously noted (E. S. R., 

 35, p. 74), are included in the appendix: An Ideal State Law for Cooperation 

 Between State and Federal Authorities in Work of Eradicating Contagious 

 Animal Diseases, by C. J. Marshall (pp. 143-147) ; What General and What 

 Specific Rules Should Be Observed in Fixing the Periods and Duration of the 

 Different Forms of Quarantine Against Foot-and-mouth Disease, by V. A. 

 Moore (pp. 147-153) ; Economic Effect on Business Men as well as Farmers 

 of Temporary Outbreaks and of Permanent Presence of Live Stock Disease, 

 by A. J. Glover (pp. 153-159) ; and Quarantine Zones or Units, by J. I. Gibson 

 (pp. 159-161). 



Report of the New York State Veterinary College for the year 1913—14 

 (Rpt. N. T. State Vet. Col., 1913-14, pp. SIO, pis. 15).— The following papers 

 are included in this report: The Diagnosis of Open Cases of Tuberculosis, by 

 D. H. Udall and R. R. Birch (pp. 55-105) ; A Study of Hog-cholera Trans- 

 mission, by R. R. Birch (pp. 106-114) ; Contagious Abortion of Cattle (pp. 

 115-162) ; Suggestions for the Repression of Abortion, Sterility, and Mam- 

 mitis in Cows and of White Scours in Calves (pp. 163-174), and The Cause, 

 Prevention, and Treatment of Retained Placenta in the Cow (pp. 175-188), 

 by W, L. Williams; An Improved Technique for the Handling of Fistulous 



