PREFACE. 



Of all the domesticated animals subservient to man, 

 the dog may, without fear of contradiction, be said to 

 stand pre-eminent. His courage, fidelity, usefulness, 

 and companionship attach him to the human race in 

 bonds of lasting endurance. 



The field upon which I have entered — " The Man 

 agement and Diseases of the Dog " — is a large one, and 

 in comparison with other veterinary subjects, it must be 

 confessed, to the discredit of our Profession, has been 

 inexcusably neglected. 



Man's best animal friend, until Blaine, Youatt, May- 

 hew, " Stonehenge," and one or two others interested 

 themselves in his welfare, was left to the mercy of 

 individuals who professed a knowledge of subjects of 

 which they were, on all scientific points, totally ig- 

 norant. 



If in the course of this work' my feeble efforts to 

 enlighten the public, and alleviate the sufferings of the 



