Hippiatria sive Marescalia, 1532 by Laurentius Rusius
Veterinarians relied on a set of Classical and Byzantine Greek texts called the “Hippiatrica,” which was based strongly on ancient Greek texts by physicians like Hippocrates.
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Veterinarians relied on a set of Classical and Byzantine Greek texts called the “Hippiatrica,” which was based strongly on ancient Greek texts by physicians like Hippocrates.