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TO THE 



SECOND EDITION. 



r\ a late publication of Mr. Blaine, a very respectable ve- 

 terinary anatomist, the credit of this work, as far as re- 

 gards medical treatment, is attacked in a very marked, and 

 I conceive, not altogether candid manner. My answers to 

 this gentleman, for whose opinions I should have considera- 

 ble deference, did they rest on the ground of his own ex- 

 perience and practice ; together with certain farther addi- 

 tions and corrections, will be found in the following pages 

 of the second volume: Pa. 231. 285. 305. 310. 325. 359. 

 363. 376. 426. 447. 454. 478. 517. 541. 566. 572. 592. 

 608. 611. 



I had flattered myself, that I should have had no farther 

 occasion to recur to the unpleasant task of defending the 

 reputation and practice of our established veterinary writers ; 

 at least, that some more able advocate would have arisen 

 ere now, in so just and generous a cause. But I find the 

 same plan, the commencement of which appeared to me so 

 illiberal and unjust, is incessantly pursued; the works of 

 our best writers are to be calumniated, and consigned to ob- 

 livion ; and the public deprived of the great benefits to be 

 obtained from such an original and excellent source of in- 

 struction. By the numerous publications, all of the same 

 even tenor, issuing of late years from the leisure of veteri- 

 nary surgeons, it would appear, that they desire to impress 

 the world with an idea, that all veterinary knowledge origi- 

 nated 



