The Farmer's Own Book: A treatise on the numerous diseases of the horse with an explanation of their symptoms, and the course of treatment to be pursued; also a treatise on the diseases of horned cattle

"The Farmer's Own Book: A Treatise on the Numerous Diseases of the Horse" by J.D. Koogle is a handbook from the 1800's, teaching how to treat sick farm animals. It acts like an informative manual for farmers, full of different sicknesses that impact horses and cows, listing the key indicators and how to treat them. The book hopes to give ranchers the knowledge to spot diseases early so they can treat the animals. The author makes it a point to provide the book in easy to understand steps and instructions aimed at farmers. The book then describes different horse illnesses, like poll evil and colic, and then giving treatments and step-by-step instructions, so that the caretakers can manage these conditions successfully.