EXPERIMENT i^TATIOX HECORD. 777 



VETERINARY MEDICINE. 



Synopsis of parasitology of man and the domestic animals. 1,. CJedoixst 

 (Si/nopsi.s dv PiirasUohKjiv dc Vllonnnc cf dcs Auiiiiaiix Domvtitiquis. lAcrre: 

 Jos. Van In d Co., 1011, pp. XX +332, figs. 327).— The first part of this work 

 deals with the vegetable parasites (pp. 1-21)). The animal parasites are taken 

 np under the headings of Protozoa (pp. o(V04), worms (pp. C5-1.30), and 

 arthropods (pp. 140-252). Brief descriptions are given of the genera and higher 

 groups of wliich the parasitic species are listed. Host lists of parasites are 

 given for man, horse, ass, mule, cattle, carabao {Buffclns indicus), zebu {liihoa 

 ■iiidicufi), elephants {IJIcplias indieus and E. africanus), camels (Vnmrlun 

 htictridiius and 0. dromcd<iriu.'<), reindeer {Tarandtis ranpifcr), sheep, goat, 

 swine, dog, cat, guinea pig, rabbit, chicken, turkey, guinea fowls (Nnmidn 

 niclcngilx and X. ptUorhgncha), pheasant, pigeon, peacock, duck {Anas boschas 

 domcsiica), goose {Anser cinerciis domcsticus), swan, and ostrich. 



A complete index is included. 



Handbook of veterinary obstetrics, L, Fbanck (Handhuch der tierdrzUichcn 

 Gehurtshilfc. Berlin: Paul Parcy, lOlJt, 5. rev. and enl. ed., pp. X+740, figs. 

 33.')). — This work deals with anatomy, physiology, and pathology- as relate<l to 

 gestation and parturition, diseases that follow, diseases and abnormalities of 

 the young, etc. 



Regulations governing' the meat inspection of the United States Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture {U. 8. Dept. Agr., Bur. Aniin. Indus. Order 211 (lOl-i), 

 pp. 97). — The regulations here promulgated became effective November 1. 1914, 

 with the exception of regulation 27, relating to the inspection of imported 

 meats, which became effective January 1, 1915. 



Tbe new regulatious codify the many amendments and rulings made since 

 the adoption of the old regulations on April 1, 1908, and also add to the require- 

 ments a number of features suggested by eight years' experience in meat in- 

 spection and conforming with recent scientific discoveries. The more important 

 clianges made relate to the condemning of diseased animals prior to slaiighter, 

 withdrawal of inspection from inspected establishments that violate the regula- 

 lions, the permission of the sale of second-class sterilized meat on a plan some- 

 what similar to that followed by the German and Austrian Governments, more 

 stringent regulations governing the inspection of carcasses of hogs suspected 

 of hog cholera, the safeguarding of inspection marks, prohibition of raw pork 

 in certain food products, a redraft of sanitary regulations, and regulations 

 regarding imported meat. 



Guide for meat inspectors, R. Ostertao, trans, by E. V. Wilcox (New York: 

 M'iUiam R. Jenkins Co., 191.',. pp. 7+258. figs. 7.58).— -The first English edition, 

 tran.slated from the twelfth edition of the author's Leitfadeu fiir Fleisch- 

 beschauer. 



In an introduction the author discusses briefly the nature and purpose of 

 ;inte-morten and post-mortem inspection. The several chapters of the work 

 take up the sub.iect as follows: Name and normal character of organs and parts 

 of animals, including the determination of the species from sample parts (pp. 

 ?r-5] ) ; functions of the animal body with special refei'ence to the blood and 

 lymph circulation and to the chief evidences of health in living animals (pp. 

 52-60) ; ante-mortem inspection, including the means of identifying animals 

 (pp. 61-76) ; methods of slaughtei'ing, cuts of meat, live and dressed weight, 

 post-mortem changes in meat, and the recognition of tlie age and sex of 

 slaughtered animals (pp. 77-92); routine of meat inspection (pp. 93-101): 

 nature and characteristics of the diseases and defective conditions of most 



