IV PREFACE. 



possesses jireat raei'it, and has reached a second edition ; and 

 Professor Gelle has lately produced a valuable work on Cattle 

 Pathology. 



To these we may add the writings of Vatel, Renault, Grog-, 

 nier, Moii'ond, Dupuy, Bernard, and Bouley, l)esides two ve- 

 terinary periodicals, which are carried on with some spirit. 

 Professor Gurlt, of Berlin, has published some excellent plates 

 of the anatomy of the horse and other animals, which, with 

 those of jMiiller, evince much accuracy and research ; and Pro- 

 fessor Delwart, of Brussels, has presented the public with a 

 useful pathological work. 



In this country, although our authors have not been quite so 

 prolific, they have not been less worthy of approbation. First 

 and foremost we must notice the works of Mr. Percivall, who 

 some yeai's since presented us with three volumes of lectures, 

 embracing the greater part of the anatomy and physiology, and 

 extending itself to much of the pathology, of the horse ; and 

 more recently they have been followed by a work on the ana- 

 tomy of the horse, which for correctness and comprehensiveness 

 has not been surpassed. This work has been succeeded by two 

 volumes styled Hippo-pathology, both of which justly hold a 

 foremost rank in our veterinary literature. 



Mr. Bracy Clark has from time to time presented us with 

 elaborate treatises on various subjects, such as the Foot, Siioeing, 

 Worms, &c., and, lately, on the Vices of Horses. They all 

 display much talent, and develope considerable learning and 

 ingenuity. 



JMr. Blaine's works, both on the Horse and the Dog*, have 

 gone through several editions, each of which evinces consider- 

 able and progressive improvement. This gentleman has re- 

 cently completed a work, entitled " An Encyclopaedia of Sport- 

 ing," which, for its amplitude of detail and depth of research, is 

 well worthy the latter days of this veteran in literature. 



Mr. Youatt has, under the superintendance of the Society for 

 the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, presented the public with 

 three elaborate works, entitled severally the Horse, Cattle, 

 Sheep. These works evince an extraordinary degree of labour 

 and research, A great portion of each is devoted to the natural 

 history of the animal on which it treats; and the one on sheep 

 contains some interesting discoveries on the nature and structure 

 of the different wools. Mr, Youatt has also written an essay 

 on Humanity to Animals, which has been very generally and 

 deservedly praised. Its arguments are not based on any crude 

 and Utopian theories, but on sound practical grounds. 



* A new edition of Blaine's " Canine rathology," has recently appeared 

 under tlie auspices of Mr. Mayer of Newcastle, who has very ably executed 

 his task. — Ei>. 



