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various market-types of horses, cattle, sheep, and swine. Different ‘
8 points of excellence of the perfect animal are considered. Following
i . this each breed of live stock is discussed with reference to its origin, _
history, and development, introduction to America and adaptability ‘
to to Kentucky conditions. Live stock representing the different
g‘ market and breed types are brought before the class, and this work
N is supplemented by the use of lantern-slides in connection with
lectures. Visits are frequently made to the famous stock farms near
Lexington, and in December the class visits the International Live- I Q
Stock Exposition at Chicago, and during the visit trips are also made ‘
to some of the foremost stock farms of Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio.
{js During the course occasional demonstrations are provided for the
th purpose of studying the diierent cuts of meat. '
Text-book; Craig’s Judging Liv: smh.
PRINCIPLES OF BREEDING.
  2. Fall Te1·m. Senior. Lectures T. Th. 8. Laboratory Th.
h, 1:30. Three credits.
ty The course embraces the study of the principles of breeding, in-
mg eluding selection, heredity, atavism, variation with a presentation
in of the methods of breeding, in-and-in breeding, cross-breeding, etc., _
ic` and a historical study of their results. The latter part of the term
is devoted to the study of animal pedigrees of the best individuals in
the more popular breeds of horse, cattle, sheep and swine. The
student tabulates the result by means of the registry books of the
YY various brcedcrs’ associations. : .
Reference Works; Davenporfs Breeds and Bmdmg. and numerous registry ..
.p· books. , ` _ ·
gid VETERINARY SCIENCE, AND HORSE·SHOEING.
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3. Winter Term. Lectures M. W. F. 11:30. Four Credits. I
.g,» A general course in which the student is made acquainted with
the fundamental principles of animal anatomy and physiology, fol- I
lowed by a discussion of the causes, treatment, and methods of '
preventing the common diseases of horses, cattle, sheep and swine,
including also a discussion of veterinary obstetrics. This course is ·
concluded by a thorough discussion of the proper method of shoeing
horses, and the treatment of the diiferent fllll1I€11tS of horses’ feet.
Sometime is spent at a local farrier’s shop in the study of the
T_ proper manner of trimming and shoeing different shaped feet and
the use of pads, leather soles, etc. · '
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