History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c27.s2.5

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Śālihotra’s work on horses appears to be a very comprehensive one, consisting of eight parts (16,000 ślokas in 120 chapters) dealing with practical farriery. It is a complete guide to the science of horses, dealing with their breeding, training, feeding, watering, stabling, grooming, and their care in health and disease; with an elaborate description of several diseases they are susceptible to, and their treatment. The entire work is not extant. A portion of it is available at Tanjore, and other portions in stray parts are reported from Calcutta, Lucknow, Baroda, and Nepal.