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REVIEWS. 
“The celebrated Yicq d’Ayyr, in 1776, made an exposition of the curative 
and preservative means against pestilential diseases inhorned cattle. 
“ Vatel, ancient professor at the School of Alfort, published, in 1828, the 
elements of ‘Veterinary Pathology/ followed by a 4 Pharmaceutical Vete- 
rinary Formulary.’ 
“In 1834, appeared the elementary treatise of ‘Materia Medica and 
Veterinary Pharmacology/ by Moiroud, former professor of the School of 
Alfort, and late director of the School of Toulouse. At the time when 
Moiroud undertook the redaction of this work, veterinary science possessed 
no more than the elementary treatise on Chemistry of one of us (Lassaigne). 
Pharmacy, properly so called, in the work of Moiroud, will be always con- 
sulted with advantage. 
“In 1849, M. Bouchardat, pharmacien-en-chef of the Hotel Dieu at Paris, 
and, at the present time, Professor of Hygiene to the Paculty of Medicine, 
had it in contemplation to publish a veterinary formulary. 
“ Our own work is divided into two parts : the first treats of the collec- 
tion, preservation and choice of medical plants, &c. ; the second part is 
a methodical exposition of the proceedings in use for the confection of 
simple and compound medicine, and differs from the former formulary.” 
Closing this work, and opening that of M. Tabourin, we 
meet, in the Preface, with a more special history of vete- 
rinary pharmacology — one confined to works treating espe- 
cially or exclusively on that science. These may be classed 
in two categories — ancient and modern. 
“ In the first class, we appear to have to place the ‘ Matiere Medicale 
Raisonnee’ of Bourgelat, and the * Veterinary Medicine’ of Vitet — two 
works which, although of very opposite merit, are two of importance, inas- 
much as one may still consult them, though on no other occasions save as 
historical records. 
“ Among the modern works, greatly more numerous, we may mention, 
principally, the ‘Pharmacie Veterinaire’ of Lebas, the ‘Pharmacologie’ of 
Moiroud, the ‘ Histoire Naturelle des Medicaments’ by MM. Delafond and 
Lassaigne, the ‘ Therapeutique Generale’ of M. Delafond, &c. We are 
going to say a few words on each of these works. 
“The ‘Pharmacie Veterinaire’ of Lebas, of which the sixth and last 
edition appeared in 1809, has served as a useful guide for pupils and 
practitioners for upwards of twenty years, and this constitutes its best 
eulogium. 
“The ‘Pharmacologie’ of Moiroud is still that which is found the 
most suitable for communicating knowledge of medicines. The descriptions 
in it are in general exact, tolerably complete, and of great clearness; though 
chemical details are redundant, and needlessly occupy a prominent 
place. 
“ Also, in a work entitled the ‘ Natural and Medical History of Medicinal 
Substances/ MM. Delafond and Lassaigne have given a description, in the 
first part, of the principal medicines used by the veterinarian ; and in the 
second, have treated of theoretical and practical pharmacy, to which 
they have added an excellent formulary. 
“ To resume, we feel ourselves warranted in saying, without fear of being 
accused of partiality, that the ‘ Pharmacologie’ of Moiroud, in spite of its 
imperfections, still remains the most suitable book for pupils for the study 
of materia medica, as it is taught in the Schools of Lyons and Toulouse. 
