Practical observations upon thorn wounds, punctured tendons, and ligamentary lameness, in horses, with experimental instructions for their treatment and cure ... To which is added a successful method of treating the canine species in ... the distemper / [William Taplin].

  • William Taplin
Date:
1790
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Credit: Practical observations upon thorn wounds, punctured tendons, and ligamentary lameness, in horses, with experimental instructions for their treatment and cure ... To which is added a successful method of treating the canine species in ... the distemper / [William Taplin]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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