This fascinating book contains a collection of essays and articles on diseases that affect livestock, with information on the classification, causes, and prevention of such ailments. Although old, much of the information contained herein is timeless and continues to be of as much use to modern farmers as it was to those contemporary with the original publication of this text. Complete with detailed descriptions, helpful tips, and simple instructions, this text will be of much use to those interested in the subject and is not to be missed by collectors of antiquarian farming literature. The chapters of this book include: 'Livestock Disease Control', 'Large Animals', 'Definition of Disease', 'How Diseases are Classified', 'Causes of Disease - Direct and Indirect', 'Direct or Determining Causes of Disease', 'Indirect or Predisposing Causes of Disease', 'Avenues and Exits of Infection', etcetera. We are proud to be republishing this book now complete with a new introduction on farming.