PREFACE. 



It has been one of our greatest aims, in preparing matter for this book, 

 to make it as plain as possible for non-professional readers, and to give 

 them information which is of the greatest importance to horsemen, 

 and yet avoid all technical terms as much as possible, and also con- 

 dense the book as much as we can without leaving out the real 

 essential information in treating each subject. 



It contains an Index of Diseases giving a description of each with 

 causes, symptoms and treatment. Also a large collection of Valuable 

 Receipts, of which many single receipts are worth, to every horse owner, 

 several times the price of the book. 



The treatment given for each disease can be relied on as being the 

 best. To aid non-professional horse ov/ne.s, in deciding what the 

 disease may be, we give engravings which shew the positions taken in 

 the different stages of diseases, and Avliich are of great value in coming 

 to a positive conclusion as to the nature of the disease. 



Explanation of the Engraving on the Cover. 



1. Forehead. 



2. Jaw. 



3. Throat. 



4. Breast. 



5. Shoulder. 



6. Arm. 



7. Largo Pastern. 



8. Small Pastern. 



9. Withers. 

 U). Back. 



11. Loin. 



12. Hip. 



13. Stifle. 



14. Thigh. 



15. Hamstring. 



16. Point of the hock. 



17. Hock. 



18. Croup or rlump. 



19. Dock. 



20 Cannon-Bones. 



