The veterinary manuals by Vegetius, Pelagonius and Chiron Kentauros, all three dating from the 4th century, contain remarks about livestock being poisoned by animal venoms. It is suggested, that livestock bitten by contaminated shrews, reptiles, scorpions, beetles and spiders shows signs of poisoning. The authors present various possible therapies for the sick livestock.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Hungarian composer L. Melis set some parts of the Mulomedicina Chironis to music. The Mulomedicina Chironis is a well known document of the ancient veterinary medicine written in Latin language.
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January 2003