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100 1 _aDadd, George H.,
_d1813-1868
245 1 4 _aThe American Reformed Cattle Doctor :
_bContaining 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
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2011-11-12
508 _aProduced 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.)
520 _a"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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aVeterinary medicine
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37997
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