Diseases of Cattle, Sheep, Goats and Swine

A remarkable artifact from veterinary medicine's formative years, Moussu's 1905 treatise compiles everything known about livestock disease at a time when such knowledge was scarce and desperately needed. This comprehensive manual guided practitioners through diagnosing and treating ailments affecting cattle, sheep, goats, and swine, covering everything from lameness and joint conditions to infectious diseases that could devastate entire herds. The text employs systematic examination techniques - inspection and palpation - to help veterinarians accurately identify what was killing their animals. Beyond its practical value, the book offers a window into an era when a farmer's livelihood depended entirely on the health of their livestock, and when reliable veterinary guidance was rarity rather than expectation. For historians of medicine, agricultural scholars, or anyone curious about the evolution of animal care, this volume preserves hard-won knowledge from an age when veterinary expertise could mean the difference between prosperity and ruin.