PREFACE. V 



Ml*. Yoiiatt is also the able editor of a monthly periodical, called 

 "The Veterinarian," which first appeared in 1828 under the 

 auspices of Mr. Percivall. This work is greatly supported by 

 the contributions of veterinary surgeons in different parts of the 

 country ; and it is not saying too much in its favour in asserting 

 that, by thus collecting from so many sources, it has acquired a 

 mine of valuable facts, which by distribution amongst the pro- 

 fession has greatly assisted the progress of veterinary knowledge. 



For several years past a large space of this periodical has been 

 devoted to reporting the proceedings of the Veterinary Medical 

 Association, an institution arising out of the ashes of a former 

 society, and consisting of practitioners and students who hold 

 weekly meetings at the Veterinary College during the session, 

 at which meetings many excellent essays have been read, and 

 followed by valuable discussions. The association is composed 

 of four classes, viz., members, fellows, honorary fellows, and 

 honorary associates. Mr. Sevvell is the patron, Mr. C. Spooner 

 the president, and Mr. Morton the secretary, of this institution ; 

 which it is hoped will continue to flourish, as it is calculated to 

 assist greatly the acquisition and communication of scientific 

 and practical knowledge. The council have lately resolved to 

 publish their own proceedings quarterl3\ 



Mr. James Turner has collected together and published his 

 valuable papers on the Navicular Disease, the merit belonging 

 to the discovery of which is justly due to him. He has also 

 more recently published a Register of Experiments on the 

 Nature of the Blood-vessels, which evinces much originality, and 

 in some degree militates against the opinions of physiologists. 



Mr. Morton, Professor of Chemistry at the Veterinary College, 

 has published a Manual of Pharmacy and a Toxicological Chart. 

 Each exhibits great excellency, and places the accomplished 

 writer high amongst our list of authors, and as a diligent inquirer 

 after truth. To the former w^ork this volume stands indebted. 



Mr. Stuart, of Glasgow, has published a useful work on the 

 Soundness of Horses ; and more lately a larger one on Stable 

 Economy. The latter has obtained a large share of public 

 favour, and contains much useful and practical information. 



The Editor of this work has written several others ; one on 

 the Influenza, and another on the Structure, Functions, and 

 Diseases of the Foot and Leg of the Horse, and a third on 

 Sheep. With regard to their claims he begs to refer to the 

 opinions of the various veterinary, medical, and sporting re- 

 viewers by whom the works have been noticed. 



Mr. Vines has written a treatise on the subject of Glanders, 

 in which he displays some novel ideas, and in which he strongly 

 advocates the exhibition of cantharides. 



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