X INTRODUCTION. 



formal, for disease presents many variations in character 

 under different circumstances. Thus the breed, age, size, 

 and sex of the animal, the circumstances under which it 

 occurs, and the stage in which it is seen, all produce varia- 

 tions in the appearances of the same disease. As before 

 remarked, we merely give the most common characters of the 

 disease, leaving the common sense of our reader to make 

 allowances for circumstances. We would advise a careful 

 study of the first chapter, as it explains the general principles 

 of treatment contained in the text, for every disease partakes 

 more or less of an inflammatory character. 



To enable our readers to apply our directions to advantage, 

 we would recommend that loose-boxes, roomy and well venti- 

 lated, be attached to every stable in every section ; a syringe 

 should be kept, drenching horns, &c. ; — and with these 

 appliances, and access to ap intelligent druggist, we feel con- 

 fident that our little volume will prove very valuable where 

 the services of a veterinary surgeon cannot be obtained ; and 

 we trust it may be the means of saving many a noble animal 

 from the tortures of the rude farriers. 



To the matter of the text we have added an alphabetical 

 list of prescriptions, which cannot but prove to be valuable if 

 judiciously used. On the whole, we hope that we have suc- 

 ceeded in supplying what we had undertaken : and should 

 we meet with a favourable reception, we may at some future 

 date be induced to attempt a more extensive work. 



Uppeh Canada Veterinary School, 

 Toronto, C. W., ie67. 



