The relation of animal diseases to the public health, and their prevention

Front matter

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

Part I. Page

Thk Diseases of Domestic Animals ...... 1

Trichuriasis of Man and Animals . . . . . . 2

The Intestinal Trichinae . ..... 11

Trichuriasis in Swine . . . . . . . 15

Trichinae in American Pork . . . . . . .18

Examinations of American Pork ...... 20

American Hogs much more infected than European . . . .26

The Disease in Swine ....... 28

Prevention of Trichiniasis in Swine . . . . . .31

The Microscopic Examination of Pork . . . . . 32

Objects which may be mistaken for Trichinae, or not recognized as such . 34

Trichiniasis in Man . . . . . . . 35

Prevention of the Disease in Man ...... 40

Bacillus suis ........ 43

Influence of Season and Temperature ...... 44

Microscopic Observations ....... 48

Prevention of the Disease ....... 50

Disease of Cattle . . . . . . . 52

Tuberculosis in Cattle . . . . . . . .61

Statistics as to its Prevalence . . . . . . 71

Classification of Bacteria . . . . . . .80

Distinction of Bacteria from Inorganic Objects . . . 84

Dissemination of Bacteria in Different Media . . . . .86

Nutrition of Bacteria ....... 86

Reproduction of Bacteria ....... 88

Reproduction by Spores ....... 89

The Action of Bacteria with reference to Contagious and Virulent Diseases . 89 Dispersion of Bacteria and their Entrance into the Animal Organism . 94

Infection of the Animal Organism . . . . . .98

Disinfection ........ 100 vm

CONTENTS.,

The Diseases of Domestic Animals: Anthrax and Anthracoid Diseases

History ....

Nature of the Infectious Elements

Appearance and Extension .

Phenomena of the Disease

Prognosis

Therapeutics .

Immunity Anthrax in Man

Etiology .

Symptoms and Course

Therapeutics Anthracoid Diseases Emphysema infectiosum Texas Fever of Cattle .

Definition

Stages of the Disease

Phenomena during Life

Post-mortal Phenomena

Microscopic Examination

Prophylaxis Diseases of the Dog Rabies Hydrophobia in France

Phenomena of Canine Rabies

Prevention Diseases of the Horse Glanders

Transmission to other Animals

Geographical Distribution

Etiology .

Tenacity of the Contagium .

Natural Infection

Disposition, Immunity

Phenomenology .

Duration of the Disease Acute Nasal Glanders Pulmonary or Chronic Glanders

Infiltrated Neoplasmatic Processes

Prognosis

Prevention Glanders in Man

Cause Acute Glanders in Man Chronic Glanders in Man

Part II. Page

History of Veterinary Medicine ...... 209

The Veterinary Schools of France ...... 264

The Veterinary Institute at Vienna ..... 280

Short Notices of the Schools of Belgium, Sweden, Russia, and Norway . 291

The Prussian Laws for Suppression of Contagious Animal Diseases . . 340

The Laws and Regulations for Rinderpest . . . . . 341

Special Regulations to prevent the Introduction of the Rinderpest from Foreign Countries . . . . . . . .343

Regulations with reference to Rinderpest in Germany . . . 344 Regulations to be put in force after the Rinderpest has been declared

Restrictions with reference to Use of Animals having Contagious Diseases 350

Contagious Pleuro-pneumonia ...... 355

Variola of Sheep ........ 360

Disinfectants ........ 364

Part III

The Foundation of Veterinary Schools in the United States . . . 390