The care of brute beasts a social and cultural study of veterinary medicine in early modern England /

Curth, Louise Hill.

The care of brute beasts a social and cultural study of veterinary medicine in early modern England / [electronic resource] : by Louise Hill Curth. - Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2010. - 177 p. : ill. - History of science and medicine library, v. 14 1872-0684 ; . - History of science and medicine library ; v. 14. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Animals in early modern society and culture -- The principles behind health and illness -- The medical marketplace for animals -- The print culture and veterinary medicine -- 'To keep out disease' : preventative medicine -- Remedial medicine.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.





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Veterinary medicine--History.--England


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