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Clark, Bracy (1770 – 1860)

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« Vétérinaire anglais, 1770-1860. Il fut un des premiers élèves du collège vétérinaire fondé à Londres par le vétérinaire français Vial de Saint-Bel. Après plusieurs voyages, il se fixa à Passy, près de Paris, vers 1813 et fut l’un des fondateurs du Journal de médecine vétérinaire théorique et pratique. En 1836, il retourna à Londres et s’y fixa définitivement.
Sa carrière a été marquée par de nombreux travaux sur la physiologie du pied, son hygiène et sa ferrure. Il a surtout appelé l’attention sur l’élasticité du sabot, au sujet de laquelle il a institué d’ingénieuses expériences, mais qu’il a fort exagérée. On ne saurait, d’ailleurs, lui en attribuer entièrement la découverte, mais il faut reconnaître que les travaux et les théories de Bracy Clark ont contribué aux progrès de la ferrure. Il a publié en anglais de nombreux ouvrages, mais il ne sera question ici que de ceux qui ont été traduits en français. Ce sont A series of original experiments of the foot of the living horse, etc., London Sherwood, 1809, in-4° et Stereoplea, or the artificial Defence of the Horse’s hoof considered, London, 1817. Son Hippodonomia... also podophtora, London, 1819, in-4°, n’est qu’une nouvelle édition augmentée de ses deux premiers livres sur le pied, lesquels sont déjà à peu près semblables. Ce dernier ouvrage est orné de 12 belles planches et suivi d’un appendice qui contient une planche sur le pied et diverses dissertations entièrement étrangères au sujet du livre.
Sa Pharmacopœia Equina, London, 1819, in-4°, a été également traduite en français. » Mennessier de La Lance (1915-1921)

– A Description of Plate the First, exhibiting a longitudinal section of the head of the horse, of its natural size. [With "Description of Plate the Second, etc."] [By Bracy Clark.]. London, Harper & Co., 1805.
– A Series of original Experiments on the Foot of the living Horse, exhibiting the changes produced by shoeing, and the causes of the apparent mystery of this Art. By Bracy Clark, Veterinary surgeon, F.L.S., &c. London, printed for the author et and sold at no. 17 Giltspur St; and by Sherwood, Neely and Jones, 1809-[1812?].
– A Treatise on the Foot and Shoeing, in which the obscurities of this art are explained, and many new parts shewn ; a Defect demonstrated in the principle itself of Modern Shoeing, more mischievous to the Feet than the abuses complained of. To the above is added an important narrative of the consequences of turning horses to grass without shoes, in order to remedy contracted feet. Also an Essay on the knowledge of the Ancients respecting shoeing, originally published in 2 parts. By Bracy Clark. London, [Printed for the Author?], [Circa 1810].
– Description of the Section of the Horse — Index to the sectional figure of the horse, with remarks on certain properties of his general framing By Bracy Clark, F.L.S., &c. London, Printed for the author, 1813.
– On the Nature and cure of Running Frushes and Corns. By Bracy Clark. London, [Printed for the author?], 1813.
– On casting horses; with a description of the new casting hobbles, invented by Bracy Clark, F.L.S. Veterinary-Surgeon, &c. With a plate of the Hobbles. London, Printed for the Author,... by J. Adlard,..., 1814.
– An Essay on the Bots of Horses, and of other Animals. Giving an account of their species, habits and propogation ; correcting some mistakes of Linnaeus, Vallisneri, and Reaumur. Two new species are added, and some account of the skin flies of North America, forming a new genus (Cuterebra), since confirmed by Latreille. By Bracy Clark, F. L. S., veterinary Surgeon. London, Printed for the author by W. Flint, 1815.
– An Essay on the Gripes of Horses. By Bracy Clark, F.L.S. London, Printed for the Author, 1816.
– Recherches sur la construction du sabot du cheval et suite d’expériences sur les effets de la ferrure, avec une Dissertation sur quelques moyens que les anciens employaient pour protéger les pieds de leurs chevaux et sur l’origine de la ferrure actuelle. Par M. Bracy-Clark, F. L. S., vétérinaire, correspondant de l’Académie royale des sciences de France, &a. Ouvrage traduit de l’anglais et revu par l’auteur. Avec huit planches. Paris, Mme Huzard, 1817.
– Recherches sur la construction du sabot du cheval et suites d’expériences sur les effets de la ferrure par M. Bracy Clark,... ouvrage traduit de l’anglais et revu par l’auteur. Paris, Mme Huzard, 1817.
– Stereoplea, or, The artificial defence of the horse’s hoof considered. By Bracy Clark,... etc. London, Printed for the Author, 1817.
– An essay on the nature and cure of the split-hoof, vulgarly termed sand-crack. By Bracy Clark. London, Printed for the author by W. Peart, 1818.
– Pharmacopœia Equina; or, New pharmacopœia for horses. By Bracy Clark. London, Printed for the Author, 1819.
– A new exposition of the horse’s hoof. B. C., 1820. London, [printed for the author?], 1820.
– A Recommendation to Farriers and Shoeing Smiths, throughout the United Kingdom of Great Britain, in respect to the injurious practice of slicing and cutting away the horn from the frogs of horses’ feet. [By Bracy Clark.]. London, W. Flint, 1820.
– Description of a New-invented Horse-shoe, which moves to the impressions of the Foot. By Bracy Clark... With some account of its application and advantages, being an appendix to the Stereoplea. London, Printed for the author And sold by Sherwood & Co., 1820.
– An Essay on the Cause and Cure of Running Frush in Horses’ Feet. (On Ossified Cartilages of the Feet, vulgó Ring-Bones.). London, Printed for the author, and sold by Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1821.
– An Essay on the Canker and Corns in Horses’ Feet and Ring Bone. By Bracy Clark, F.L.S., Member of the Academy of Sciences of Paris, Berlin, Copenhagen, &c.; and Honorary Member of the Natural History of New York. London, Printed for the author by J. Johnson, and sold by J. Ridgway, and may be had of the author, 1822.
– A Short History of the Horse and progress of Horse-Knowledge. By Bracy Clark, F.L.S. foreign member of the Academy of sciences of Paris; of the naturforchender freunde of Berlin, &c. London, Printed for the Author by J. & C. Adlard, 1824.
– Some account of a New Instrument called the Clavidux, for boring the Hoof to any depth for the nails, by which individuals may shoe their own Horses. By Bracy Clark. London, [Printed for the Author?], 1825.
– A Disclosure of the best method of making the expansion shoes and putting them on. By Bracy Clark. London, [Printed for the author?], 1825.
– The Knowledge of the age of the Horse by his Teeth, with remarks. By Bracy Clark, Member of Acad. of Sciences of Paris, of the Nat. Hist. Soc. of Berlin and of Copenhagen, Honorary Member of the Lyceum of Nat. Hist. New York, and of the Royal Agricultural Society of Stutgard, &c. London, Printed for the Author by C. Richards, 1826.
– A Description of a New Horse Shoe which expands to the Foot. Invented by Bracy Clark, F.L.S., Member of the Acad. of Sciences of Paris, of the Nat. Hist. Society of Berlin and of Copenhagen, Honorary Member of the Lyceum of Nat. Hist. New York, and of Royal Agricultural Society of Stutgard. Second edition. London, Printed for the Author, and sold by T. & G. Underwood, 1827.
– Description of the new expansion shoe with testimonies of its use and best mode of making it; with numerous figures; also of the improves unilateral shoe. By Bracy Clark. London, [Printed for the autor?] sold by G. Underwood, 1827.
– Structure du sabot du cheval et expériences sur les effets de la ferrure, avec une dissertation sur les connaissances des anciens relatives aux moyens de conserver les sabots des chevaux, par M. Bracy-Clark, F. L. S., vérérinaire, membre de la Société Linnéenne de Londres, correspondant de l’Académie royale des sciences de France, &a., ouvrage traduit de l’anglais et revu par l’auteur. 2e édition, ornée de 8 planches. Paris, Mme Huzard, 1829.
– Pharmacopée vétérinaire, ou nouvelle Pharmacie hippiatrique, contenant une classification des Médicamens, les moyens de les préparer et l’indication de leur emploi, précédée d’une Esquisse nosologique et d’un Traité des substances propres à la nourriture du Cheval et de celles qui lui sont nuisibles. Par M. Bracy-Clarck, membre de la Société Linnéenne de Londres, de l’Académie des Sciences de Paris, des Sociétés d’histoire naturelle de Berlin, de Copenhague, de New-York et de la Société royale d’agriculture de Stutgard. Paris, Raynal, 1829.
– Hippodonomia, or the true structure, laws, and economy of the Horse’s Foot. Also Podophthora, or a ruinous defect in the principle of the common shoe detected and demonstrated by experiments, with a proposition for a new principle of shoeing, which abundant practice has since confirmed. By Bracy Clark. London, Printed of the author, 1829.
– Hippodonomia, or the True structure, laws, and economy of the horse’s foot : also Podophthora, or a ruinous defect in the principles of the common shoe detected; and demonstrated by experiments : with a proposition for a new principle of shoeing, which abundant practice has since confirmed. By Bracy Clark, F.L.S., Member of the Royal Institute of France; of the Royal Society of Berlin and Copenhagen; Royal Agricultural Society of Stutgard; and Honorary Member of the Natural History Society of New York, &c. Second edition, enlarged and improved. London, Printed for the author, 1829-1830.
– A Treatise on the Bits of Horses, (Chalinologia). By Bracy Clark. London, J. and C. Adlard, Printers, 1831.
– An essay on the knowledge of the ancients respecting the art of shoeing the horse, and of the probable period of the commencement of this art By Bracy Clark. Second edition. London, Printed for the Author, 1831.
– Hippodonomia, oder der wahre Bau, die Natur-gesetze und Einrichtung des Pferdefusses ; und Podophthora, oder die durch angestellte Versuche erwiesene schädliche Behand-lungen der bisher gewöhnliche Hufeisen : nebst Vorschlägen zu einer, durch vielfältige Erfahrungen bewährt gefundenen neuen Beschlags-Methode; Mit 21 lithographirten Tafeln ; Nach der zweiten Auflage aus dem Englischen übersetzt — Von Bracy Clark, der Linnéischen Gesellschaft zu London, der Königlichen Academie zu Paris ... Mitglied ... Frankfurt am Main, Sauerländer, 1832.
– The Cholera unmasked; or its True name, nature, and causes pointed out; also a more consistent and successful mode of treating it ... Corrected from a communication formerly addressed to the editors of the Medical Gazette. (Part II. of a Dissertation on the Epidemic Cholera.). London, Macintosh, 1832-1833.
– On Crackt-Hoof and its Cure, 2d ed. By Bracy Clark, F.L.S., and Member of the Royal Instutute of France, &c. London, [Printed for the author?], 1834.
– Pharmacopée vétérinaire, ou nouvelle Pharmacie hippiatrique, contenant une classification des Médicamens, les moyens de les préparer et l’indication de leur emploi, précédée d’une Esquisse nosologique et d’un Traité des substances propres à la nourriture du Cheval et de celles qui lui sont nuisibles. Par M. Bracy-Clarck, membre de la Société Linnéenne de Londres, de l’Académie des Sciences de Paris, des Sociétés d’histoire naturelle de Berlin, de Copenhague, de New-York et de la Société royale d’agriculture de Stutgard. Paris, Bourayne, Successeur de Raynal, 1835.
– A Treatise on the Bits of Horses, (Chalinologia). By Bracy Clark, F.L.S., member of the Royal Institute of France. Second edition. [With plates.]. London, J. & C. Adlard, 1835.
– A short history of the celebrated Race-Horse, Eclipse. By Bracy Clark. London, Richards, 1835.
– Der Bau und die Verrichtungen des Pferde-Hufes : nebst einer durch Erfahrung bewährt gefundenen neuen Beschlags-Methode — von Bracy Clark. Aus dem Engl. der 2. Aufl. von F. L. Rhode. Frankfurt am Main, Gedruckt und verlegt von Johann David Sauerländer, 1836.
– A description of the gripes of horses, and of a better mode of treating it; also Human Cholera explained; shewing its identity with the above, and more successful manner of treating it; it’s history, &c. By Bracy Clark, F.L.S., member of the Royal Institute, and of the Ecole de Medecine of france, and of the Nature Curiosorum of Berlin, Frankfort, Stutgard, Copenhagen, &c. Second edition. London, printed for the author [by Macintosh], 1837.
– Begin. Broken Wind. Pneumarox. Broken wind is a disease frequently happening to horses, etc. By Bracy Clark. London, [Printed for the author?] Luxford and co. printers, [1837?].
– Hippiatria or, the surgery and medicine of horses by Bracy Clark, F.L.S., Member of the Royal Institute of France, and Ecole Royale de Medecine, of the Copenhagen, Berlin, Stutgard and Frankfort Royal Agricultural Societies, &c. London, Printed for the author ... and sold by Charles Clark ... and Renshaw, 1838.
– On the Vices of Horses. By B. C. London, [Printed for the author?], 1839.
– Some account of the circulation of the blood in the foot of the horse. [By B. C.]. London, [Printed for the author?], 1842.
– Review of William Youatt’s publication called The Horse. By Bracy Clark. . London, [Printed for the author?], 1854.