Book excerpt: This enlarged second edition is an essential reference book for both the professional and the layman. It contains an extensive list of ailments which occur in large and small animals, together with suggested remedies. The 'materia medica' covers a number of remedies that are frequently used by veterinarians.There is a chapter on the practical guidelines for prescribing, which will help those who are new to homoeopathy as well as those seeking to rationalize their technique. The chapter on the treatment of Goats will be welcomed by the many homoeopaths whose interest lies in this species.A practical guide by a well-known veterinarian and not just a dissertatiion on the origins and principles of homoeopathy.