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Description:The author, an authority in the field, endeavours to trace the history of veterinary medicine from the time of primitive animal healing to modern veterinary science. This work has attempted to highlight the changes taking place in the history of ideas as reflected in the history of veterinary medicine. For example horse healing practices (hippiatry) which were so vital on account of the importance of the horse for military purposes laid the foundations of veterinary medicine based on natural science.The broad coverage of the volume encompasses the history of animal healing in ancient Persia, India, China, Egypt, Greece as well as in the Roman and Byzantine Empires. Then it follows the different ways and means of animal healing in medieval Europe. A view of humanism on animal healing during the Renaissance and Reformation is provided under the main section "The Rise of Scientific Reasoning". Ample information is compiled concerning the development of anatomy and physiology, parasitology, the discovery of vaccination, and internal medicine. The modern era is highlighted in the next comprehensive part which is concluded with the description of international coordination of the control of infectious animal diseases. Finally, the efforts made by outstanding scientists with the aim of contributing to the development of veterinary medicine are summarized.Copiously illustrated and written in a "down to earth" style often with a personal touch, the book is bound to be both enjoyable and elucidating reading.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with A Concise History of Veterinary Medicine. To get started finding A Concise History of Veterinary Medicine, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 458

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Akadémiai Kiadó

Release: 1988

ISBN: 9630546108

Description: The author, an authority in the field, endeavours to trace the history of veterinary medicine from the time of primitive animal healing to modern veterinary science. This work has attempted to highlight the changes taking place in the history of ideas as reflected in the history of veterinary medicine. For example horse healing practices (hippiatry) which were so vital on account of the importance of the horse for military purposes laid the foundations of veterinary medicine based on natural science.The broad coverage of the volume encompasses the history of animal healing in ancient Persia, India, China, Egypt, Greece as well as in the Roman and Byzantine Empires. Then it follows the different ways and means of animal healing in medieval Europe. A view of humanism on animal healing during the Renaissance and Reformation is provided under the main section "The Rise of Scientific Reasoning". Ample information is compiled concerning the development of anatomy and physiology, parasitology, the discovery of vaccination, and internal medicine. The modern era is highlighted in the next comprehensive part which is concluded with the description of international coordination of the control of infectious animal diseases. Finally, the efforts made by outstanding scientists with the aim of contributing to the development of veterinary medicine are summarized.Copiously illustrated and written in a "down to earth" style often with a personal touch, the book is bound to be both enjoyable and elucidating reading.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with A Concise History of Veterinary Medicine. To get started finding A Concise History of Veterinary Medicine, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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