A Treatise on the Horse and His Diseases

"A Treatise on the Horse and His Diseases" is a detailed handbook on the various ailments an diseases common to horses, with information on their preventative and curative treatments. Designed for non-professional readers and the average horse-owner, it avoids technical terms and complicated language where possible, making it ideal for the those with little previous experience. Contents include: "Abscess of the Brain", "Abdominal Dropsy", "Bots", "Bronchitis", "Burns and Scalds", "Capped Elbow", "Callus", "Cautery", "Colic", "Corns", "Curb", "Debility", "Diarrhea", "Dysentery, Acute", "Distemper", "Epizootic", "Farcy", "Firing Horses", "Founder", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in a modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on maintaining and caring for horses.