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Title:
The American Reformed Cattle Doctor
Containing the necessary information for preserving the health and curing the diseases of oxen, cows, sheep, and swine, with a great variety of original recipes, and valuable information in reference to farm and dairy management
Note: Reading ease score: 57.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
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Summary: "The American Reformed Cattle Doctor" by George H. Dadd is a veterinary guide written in the mid-19th century. This book focuses on the health and treatment of farm animals, particularly cattle, sheep, and swine, providing guidance for farmers to diagnose and treat various diseases. Additionally, it delves into farm management practices, emphasizing the importance of animal welfare and veterinary education. The opening of the work sets the tone for its practical approach to veterinary care, highlighting a pressing need for better animal treatment in the United States of that era. Dadd critiques traditional methods of animal treatment, which often involved harsh and ineffective practices like bloodletting and excessive medication, advocating instead for a more natural, humane, and scientifically informed approach to caring for livestock. The introduction emphasizes the vital role of knowledge in preventing and treating animal diseases, arguing for veterinary education as a means to improve animal health and, subsequently, the economic well-being of farmers. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Dadd, George H., 1813-1868
EBook No.: 37997
Published: Nov 12, 2011
Downloads: 151
Language: English
Subject: Veterinary medicine
LoCC: Agriculture: Animal culture
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title:
The American Reformed Cattle Doctor
Containing the necessary information for preserving the health and curing the diseases of oxen, cows, sheep, and swine, with a great variety of original recipes, and valuable information in reference to farm and dairy management
Note: Reading ease score: 57.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by Barbara Kosker, Bryan Ness and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This
file was produced from scans of public domain works at the
University of Michigan\'s Making of America collection.)
Summary: "The American Reformed Cattle Doctor" by George H. Dadd is a veterinary guide written in the mid-19th century. This book focuses on the health and treatment of farm animals, particularly cattle, sheep, and swine, providing guidance for farmers to diagnose and treat various diseases. Additionally, it delves into farm management practices, emphasizing the importance of animal welfare and veterinary education. The opening of the work sets the tone for its practical approach to veterinary care, highlighting a pressing need for better animal treatment in the United States of that era. Dadd critiques traditional methods of animal treatment, which often involved harsh and ineffective practices like bloodletting and excessive medication, advocating instead for a more natural, humane, and scientifically informed approach to caring for livestock. The introduction emphasizes the vital role of knowledge in preventing and treating animal diseases, arguing for veterinary education as a means to improve animal health and, subsequently, the economic well-being of farmers. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Dadd, George H., 1813-1868
EBook No.: 37997
Published: Nov 12, 2011
Downloads: 151
Language: English
Subject: Veterinary medicine
LoCC: Agriculture: Animal culture
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.