Philippe-Étienne Lafosse

Philippe Etienne La Fosse ( born January 6, 1739 Montataire, Oise, † June 1820 in Villeneuve -sur- Yonne, Yonne ) was a French veterinarian and author.

La Fosse learned under the father's line veterinary and was 18 years old when he held his own lectures on anatomy. 1758, he joined as a veterinary surgeon in the army, and 1767-70 he held numerous attended lectures in an amphitheater built by himself.

Great reputation especially abroad, he acquired through his magnificent work Cours d' hippiatrique (Paris 1772, 2 volumes German. Teaching concept of Pferdarzney, 4 volumes, Berlin 1787/88 ) and the Dictionnaire d' hippiatrique (Paris, 1775, 4 volumes).

1777 to 1781 he lived in Russia. After returning to Paris, he was rescued Chief Vet at the yard and by the Gendarmerie Corps, also he was hired by the government of the Republic, but later imprisoned, sentenced to death and only by the fall of Robespierre.

He lived since then in his country house, engaged in scientific work, and died in June 1820 in Villeneuve -sur- Yonne. From his writings are to be emphasized: Dissertation sur la morve (Paris 1761); Guide du maréchal (Paris 1766 ).

Works

• Dictionnaire d' hippiatrique Volume 1, Volume 2, Part 4 ( Google Bookmarks, French, ges February 15, 2011 )
• Guide du maréchal ( Google Bookmarks, French, ges February 15, 2011 )
• Dictionnaire raisonné band d' hippiatrique, cavalerie, manége et maréchallerie ( Google Bookmarks, French, ges February 15, 2011 )