PREFACE. 



This book is written for the benefit of the people of the 

 United States. Its purpose is to introduce to every thinking 

 man and woman of the country a new subject, the higher pur- 

 poses of Veterinary Medicine. It is a work which treats of the 

 Prevention of Diseases, not their Treatment. While at times 

 the language of the author may appear unnecessarily severe to 

 the casual reader, he should not forget that the author is an 

 enthusiast 4 that he has given his life and energies to the sub- 

 ject of the establishment of Veterinary Science in this country ; 

 and that the evils so severely combated are not " straw men," 

 the creations of a vivid imagination, but actual evils that, unless 

 prevented, will work most serious injury to the country in the 

 not distant future. All that the author asks is calm reflection 

 and an honest verdict upon his work. 



