Excerpt from Roaring in Horses (Laryngismus Paralyticus): Its History, Nature, Causes, Prevention, and Treatment<br><br>The subject of the present work has occupied my attention for more than a quarter of a century, and its increasing prevalence in recent years has, owing to my official position, impelled me to devote myself more seriously to its study.<br><br>Roaring, as it is commonly termed, is the symptom of a more or less grave' defect in the horse's respiration, which is eminently damaging to the animal's value, and only too frequently to his usefulness. In the words of an eminent veterinary surgeon of three-quarters of a century ago, It is a deteriorating scourge which too often, for the credit of our profession, consigns the counterpart of Eclipse himself to the Shafts of the street cab.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.