Canine pathology, or, A description of the diseases of dogs, with their causes, symptoms, and mode of cure ... and a copious detail of the rabid malady, preceded by a sketch of the natural history of the dog, his varieties and qualities / [Delabere Pritchett Blaine].

  • Blaine, Delabere P. (Delabere Pritchett), 1770-1845.
Date:
1832
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Credit: Canine pathology, or, A description of the diseases of dogs, with their causes, symptoms, and mode of cure ... and a copious detail of the rabid malady, preceded by a sketch of the natural history of the dog, his varieties and qualities / [Delabere Pritchett Blaine]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Glasgow Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Glasgow Library.

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    inent, cancelled. Some years after this, when in professional attendance on the late excellent Duchess of York, her princely consort admitted my active services on the Continent (for he had often himself inspected my hospital regulations, with which he always expressed himself as particularly well pleased), and tliat they deserved a different treatment from the Medical Board, hut over which he had no controul. After this throwing up of my commission, I did not immediately turn my attention to any new pursuit, but remained some time in suspense, at the instance of my kind friend and patron Lord Craven, who also had' himself left the 40 th regiment, with some expectation of obtaining the command of a rifle corps, and in which he promised to procure me a commission, in case his interest should fail to gain me the surgeoncy of it. I was, however, to be again foiled, together with his lordship, who, instead of his meditated appointment, was promoted to the rank of a district general; and I was conse- quently once more left to pursue my own fortune. Being not altogether destitute, I was in no hurry at that moment to risk a new run of ill luck; but, on the contrary, quietly retired into the north of England, where my days were occupied in sketching, shooting, or fishing, and my evenings in arranging my materials for the First Edition of the Veterinary Outlines. But such a plan of life did not long accord with my naturally active habits; and, moreover, it offered no prospect of future benefit and ad- vancement. I began therefore again seriously to consider, to what object I should next turn my attention. The practice of human medicine naturally presented itself; but it was unpleasant to reflect, that 1 bad lost some years in my start, and that my cotemporaries, from the advantage of early residence and local- ity, had outstripped me in the race ; and that, the market being already overstocked with human surgeons, I had numerous diffi- culties to overcome, and additional time to waste, before I could hope to get even into tolerable practice. I, however, removed to London, where I some time lingered in uncertainty : but my Veteri- nary Outlines, which I had in the mean time published, becoming