VOL. XXL 
No. 12. 
MAECH, 1898. 
$3.00 per Annum. 
Single Copies, 25 Cents. 
AMERICAN 
Edited Monthly by 
Prof. A. LIAUTARD, M.D., V.M., 
Fm-eujn Corresponding Member of the Central Society of Veterinary Medicine (Paris), 
Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (England). 
AND 
Prof. ROSCOE R. BELL, D.V.S., 
141 West 54th Street, New York, 
CONTENTS 
PAGE 
Editorial.—All Interesting Discussion, 807 
jSIedical Education in the Empire 
State. 809 
Dangers of Private Slaughter-Houses, 811 
Assembly Bill 555 . 812 
Original Articles. —Remarks on the 
Nature and Differentiation oftheln- 
fectious Swine Diseases in the Uni¬ 
ted States. By Veranus A. Moore.. 813 
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis. By W. J. 
Martin. 829 
The Phonendoscope in Medical and 
Veterinary Practice. By Prof. A. 
Vachetti. 837 
Reports of Cases.- General Fatty De¬ 
generation of the Muscular System. 
By E. L. Volgenau. 8;I9 
LyiTphangitis and Hypertrophied 
Hoof from Calking. By W. L. West, 840 
Sanmetto in Canine Cystitis. By G. L. 
Barnaby. " _841 
Removal of the Premaxilla. By .1. A. 
McCrank. ' 843 
German Review. 843 
Treatment of Chronic Obstipation with 
Beech-wood Creosote.—A New Treat¬ 
ment for Chronic Lameness of the 
Shoulder.—Oleum Cannabis as a Galac- 
tifuge.—The Value of Hydrastis Cana¬ 
densis in Bronchial Catarrh., 
Frencli Review.. .845 
Volvulus in a Horse—Post Mortem 
Rupture of the Stomach.—Cardial Dila¬ 
tation with InsufRcieiicy of the Orifices. 
—Rupture of the Posterior Vena Ca\ a. 
—The Influence of the Nature of For¬ 
eign Body in the Intestinal Obstruction 
of Dogs.—Hypertrophy of the Prostate 
and Perineal Hernia of the Bladder in a 
Dog.—Abnormal Retention of the Foetus 
in a Cow.—Purulent Infection Follow¬ 
ing Chronic Endometritis—Infectious 
Paraplegia.—Temporary Deafness in the 
Horse. 
PAGE 
Fracture of the Pelvis.—Glanders in 
England.—Fractured Rib with Perfora¬ 
tion of Thorax in a Cow. 
Italian Review. . 851 
Abortion in a Cow—Seven Foetitses.— 
Stenosis of the Prepuce Resulting from 
Acrobystitis and Shortness of the Penis 
in a Horse.—Trauma of the Heart in a 
Cow.—A Queer Treatment for Indiges¬ 
tion in Cattle.—Sulfuret of Carbone and 
Bots. _ 
Belgian Review. 8.53 
Canine Pathology.—Contracture of the 
Anterior Legs in a Colt.—Toi-sion of the 
Mesentery a Cause of Intestinal Obstruc¬ 
tion in a Dog.—Laparo Gastrotomy and 
Extraction of a Foreign Body in a Dog. 
Therapeutical Review. 8,55 
Creosote in Chronic Constipation.—Mi.x- 
ture against Tapeworm.— To Overcome 
the Tetanic Contractions of the Uterus 
During Labor.—Barium ( hloride in 
Tympanites of Cattle.—Mixture for Local; 
Antesthesia.—Treatment of Mange in the 
Dog. 
Obituary.8.5(5 
Samuel E. Queen, V. S. 
Career and Direful Fate of Veteri¬ 
nary Surgeon Peas.8.57 
Correspondence 8.59 
Veterinary Legislation in New York. 
Bibliography. 8(52 
Society Meetings. 8(14 
Chicago Veterinary Society.—Iowa 
State Veterinary Medical Association.— 
California State Veterinary Medical 
Association.—Veterinary Medical Asso¬ 
ciation of New Voik County.—Veteri¬ 
nary Medical Society of the University 
of Pennsylvania.—Veterinary Medical 
Society of the Ontario Veterinary 
College.—Keystone Veterinary .Medical 
Association.—Pennsyh ania State Veter¬ 
inary Medical Association.—Uniteil 
States Veterinary Medical Association. 
Massachusetts Veterinary Association. 
News ami Items . 893 
English Review. . 849 
Neck of Glass Bottle Lodged in Larynx. 
—Ovarectomy in a Monkey.—Multiple 
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