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Next will come the influence of external agents on the nu¬ 
tritive and locomotive functions of the animal, the state of 
health and disease. To this will belong the account of me¬ 
dical treatment, as it regards the function of reproduction. 
The stallion, the bull, the ram, &c. will be considered; the 
female, with reference to gestation, parturition, abortion, crossing, 
and amelioration of the breeds. To this w ill succeed the general 
treatment of animal at different ages. The treatment of the young 
animal—suckling, weaning. The treatment of the adult animal— 
food, stable, and other management, exercise, &c.; the eff ect and 
management of the yoke, the saddle, bridle, harness, speedy, and 
slow work. The treatment of the aged animal—the old horse; 
the fattening of the ox and sheep, whether at grass or in the stall. 
To this will follow, preventive and precautionary means, as ap¬ 
plicable to the cavalry horse, the draught horse, the ox, and the 
sheep; the means to avoid infection; the principles and laws 
relative to the sale of horses, and of unsoundness. 
Botany will be resumed. A description will be given of 
edible, medicinal, and poisonous plants, and the families to which 
belong. 
Pharmacy. —Pharmaceutical chemistry will now be consider¬ 
ed. Pharmacy will be divided into theoretical and practical. 
A description will be given of all the simple substances that are 
used in medicine; their natural history will be considered, and 
their chemical and medical properties. The manipulations of 
pharmacy will be next treated of; and all of which the pupils 
will be required to perform. To this will be appended the prin¬ 
ciples of the art of prescribing. 
The Third and Fourth Years 
Will be devoted to the practice of veterinary surgery. Under 
this will be considered the study of operations, and of surgical 
diseases. Under the title of surgical diseases will be comprised 
all those that have their seat in the extremities, or which 
necessarily or usually require some operation in their treat¬ 
ment. These will include three grand divisions,—the surgical 
anatomy of the parts, the principles of surgery, and the con¬ 
siderations which will affect the propriety and character of the 
operation, and the operation itself. 
