6 PREFACE, 



of bleeding, blistering, physicking and firing — opposed to 

 the low feeding or starving of animals suffering from dis- 

 ease or accident. The diseases and treatment of each 

 animal are considered under their simplest and best known 

 names, and in alphabetical order, thereby affording to 

 every one a work of practical usefulness and convenience 

 of reference. The articles on the "Railroad Disease of 

 Cattle," the " Cause and Prevention of the Texan Fever 

 among Market Cattle," "Useful Hints on Feeding, and 

 the Humane Management of Horses," " Coup de Soleil, or 

 Sunstroke," " Frost Bites," and " Typhosus," among others, 

 will be found of special interest to amateurs, farmers, and 

 stock-breeders, in various parts of the country. 



The advantage afforded the public in the low price of 

 the work cannot fail to make it extensively useful in 

 pointing out a safe and highly successful system. It is 

 designed for a text book, presents much information 

 contained in no other similar work, and wherever con- 

 sulted, will awaken men to the many injurious teachings 

 of old authors in new dresses. 



The author desires in this connection to express his 

 acknowledgments to X. A. Willard, A. M., and Hon. 

 William I. Skinner, of Little Falls, N. Y.; and to 

 Sylvester J. Megargee, Esq., of Philadelphia. Also, to 

 S. J. Sharpless, "William Massey, and Samuel Huston, 

 Esqs., importers and extensive breeders of valuable stock, 

 and to William Wallace, Esq., and Messrs. E. L. & C. L. 

 Nicholson, all of Philadelphia. 



