This is a two-volume manuscript, by an unknown author. The material originated from a wide range of works on horses dating from earlier times. It records in great detail the shapes of horses, which were often used to judge the quality of a horse. The work also contains about 100 verses on the treatment of horses, written in a folk-song style, listing the equine diseases that were prevalent at the time and the remedies. The illustrations are included at the end of the second volume. The manuscript dates from the Ming dynasty and was probably written during the Longqing reign (1567–72). Horses; Horses--Diseases; Veterinary medicine

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   + Veterinary education

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• Original datetime: between 1567 and 1572
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