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Veterinary Obstetrics, a Compendium for the use of Students and Practitioners. By 
\V. H. Dalrymple, M. R. C. V. S. Consulting Veterinarian to the Baton Rouge 
(La.) Board of Health, etc., etc. New Vork : \V. R. Jenkins, Publisher, 851-853 
Sixth Avenue. 
From the pen of Dr. Dalrymple comes this valuable aid to 
the study and practice of obstetrics, and, as much as we ex¬ 
pected from one so qualified, the work is even more pleasing 
than was anticipated. The concentration of the important prob¬ 
lems of the subject, the concise and clear manner in which the 
statements are made, the comprehensive arrangement of the 
material, and all other details, including the excellent illustra¬ 
tions and the work of the printer and binder, all combine to 
make the volume before us a valuable addition to the library of 
every practitioner and student of veterinary medicine. Fifteen 
chapters are employed, and they are divided as follows : Chap¬ 
ter I, anatomy of the female organs concerned in generation 
and parturition ; 2, physiology ; 3, anomalies occurring in ges¬ 
tation ; 4, some conditions incidental to pregnancy ; 5, some 
accidents of pregnancy ; 6, dystokia ; 7, embryotomy ; 8, mon¬ 
strosities ; 9, diseases of foetus; to, maternal dystokia; ii, 
some accidents following parturition; 12, some pathological 
conditions following parturition ; 13, diseases of the mammary 
glands ; 14, milk, its composition, etc.; 15, diseases and abnor¬ 
malities of the young animal. 
We shall be surprised if Dr. Dairymple’s book does not se¬ 
cure a wide circulation among the reading veterinarians of the 
country, but we are sorry to say that a great many of our large 
numbers do not delve very deeply into the precious truths that 
are so rapidly being placed before them. How they manage to 
intelligently apply themselves to the intricate questions which 
daily come before them is hard for those who are ever upon the 
search to understand. Veterinary associations are the avenues 
by which thev may be led into the light of their shortcomings. 
First induce them to connect themselves with these organiza¬ 
tions : the rest will follow. 
Practice of Equine Medicine, A Manual for Students and Practitioners of Veterinary 
Medicine, arranged with Questions and Answers. By Harry D. Hanson, I) V. S., 
Associate Professor of Theory and Practice and Clinical Medicine' in the American 
Veterinary College, New York. 
The announcement is made elsewhere that the above en¬ 
titled work is in press, and will be soon issued by the author. 
It will include the aetiology, symptomatology, diagnosis, and in¬ 
dications for treatment of the diseases of the horse, is to be well 
indexed, will contain many important definitions, sections on 
inflammation, physical diagnosis, etc. 
