Outlines of the veterinary art; or, a treatise on the anatomy, physiology, and curative treatment of the diseases of the horse : and subordinately, of those of neat cattle and sheep illustrated by surgical and anatomical plates / Delabere Blaine.

  • Blaine, Delabere (Delabere Pritchett), 1770-1845.
Date:
1841
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Credit: Outlines of the veterinary art; or, a treatise on the anatomy, physiology, and curative treatment of the diseases of the horse : and subordinately, of those of neat cattle and sheep illustrated by surgical and anatomical plates / Delabere Blaine. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ‘ ing contrast this forms to the miserable productions entitled “ Stable Direc- > ‘tories,” ‘ Complete Farriery,” &c., every page of which is crammed with ‘ farragoes, called recipes ; certainly not inert, but often possessing a potency ‘of the most dangerous sort !’—-‘ It appears to us that this Work is the best ‘and most scientific system of the veterinary art that has hitherto appeared ‘in this country; and we therefore recommend it to all who are desirous of ‘acquiring a competent knowledge of the structure and diseases of the horse, ‘and other domestic quadrupeds. —British Critic. The Moniteur of the 25th July, 1804, contained a very copious review of this Work by M. Peuchet, the celebrated French Veterinary Professor, which ended with the following summary :—‘ Nous pensons a la maniere ‘claire et simple dont l’auteur a traité chaque objet, qu'il a rempli son but ; ‘que cet ouvrage a le double mérite d’étre ala portee de tous de tous les ‘genres de lectures; que les personnes dont la profession est de faire la ‘médicine des animaux se priveraient d'un grand secours en négligeant ‘de le consulter, et qu'il peut trés utilement servir a ceux qui se livrent a la ‘plus importante branche de l'économie rurale, celle de V’education des ‘ bestiaux.’ This Fifth Edition of the VETERINARY OUTLINES is offered with a hope that it will be found to contain numerous and important additions. As extended experience has brought us into acquaintance with many new dis- eases, I have found it necessary to enlarge the nosological list, and conse- quently the curative treatment of them also. Many improvements have likewise been made in veterinary surgery, which have been noted. To introduce the whole of these, it has been found necessary still further to abbreviate the less important parts of the anatomical detail. The essential and more useful subjects have been retained, and often enlarged on; so that I feel confident the student will hail the alteration, and gain by the substitution. The whole has been carefully revised, and its matter has received that correction throughout which the experience of others and my own investigations have pointed out as necessary on the various subjects of the Work.