The illustrated stock doctor and live-stock encyclopedia : including horses, cattle, sheep, swine and poultry /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Guelph, Ont. :
World Pub. Co.,
[1881?]
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| Item Description: | " with all the facts concerning the various breeds and their characteristics, breaking, training, sheltering, buying, selling, profitable use, and general care, and all diseases to which they are subject - the causes, how to know, and what to do ; given in plain, simple language, free from technicalities, but scientifically correct, and with directions that are within reach of the people. Also, the recent, approved, humane methods for the preservation and care of stock, the prevention of any disease, and restoration of health. Carefully prepared, after a ripe experience of twenty-five years in stock-raising and an extensive practice in veterinary surgery ... To which has been added, a complete history of bees, giving the latest and most approved methods and system of bee culture as perfected and practiced by D.A. Jones, the renowned bee-king of Beeton, Ontario. Also a valuable treatise on dogs, containing their history, breeds, training, diseases, and especially giving a sure preventive of hydrophobia. " Title page badly damaged. Includes index. |
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| Physical Description: | 1082 pages, 11 unnumbered leaves of plates (some folded) : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm. |