Ars Veterinaria; The Veterinary Art from Antiquity to the End of the XIX Century--Historical Essay
Kenilworth, NJ: Schering-Plough Animal Health, n.d. [1991]. Second edition (1st pub. 1972). Soft cover. 99p, 16p of ills., a few in color. Very good (light shelf wear). Item #31132
Survey of large-animal western veterinary medicine, with details of various treatments. Some emphasis on ancient Greece and Rome. For the revised edition, the author added three essays: lead poisoning in horse and man, ox transport in Roman times (and its superiority to Boer War transport), and a reconsideration of the Athenian plague. Can be sent outside the US for less than the default shipping rate.
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