Excerpt from The Gentleman's Stable Directory, or Modern System of Farriery: Comprehending All the Most Valuable Prescriptions and Approved Remedies, Accurately Proportioned and Properly Adapted to Every Known Disease to Which the Horse Is Incident
To this caufe may undoubtedly be attributed the very great attention paid for fome years pit to the breed of the diftina and feparate Clafl'es for the turf, field, road, or draft and as their value has, in a very ibort fpace of time, abfolutely doubled. Their former worth, fately we ought to be proportionally anxious for their preferva tion wit ther for convenience, or attainment. The almoft incredible number of this truly va lnable part of the creation, that annually fall victims to the invincible confidence of thofe rultic ions of vulcan, (elf-denominated farriers, (with the thunder of whofe ignorance almolt every vil lage refounds) has for years feemed to implore the alliftance of fome intelligent member of fo ciety to come forward 3 and, by blending the ad miniftration of medicines with a practical know ledge of their [ira/remit: and effects, refcue the poor Mering animals from the confiant, invariable, and unrelenting depredations Of illiterate practitioner: and experimental [reg/ecutorr.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the medical treatment for horses common during the 1700s. The information is presented through the lens of contemporary understanding and practice, providing valuable insights into the historical development of veterinary medicine. The author delves into the methods used to prevent and cure common ailments, including lameness and disease, examining the effectiveness of practices such as bleeding, purging, and the use of diuretic medicines. The book also explores the reasoning behind various treatments, drawing connections between the medical knowledge of the time and the broader agricultural and societal context. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9780259874133_0
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