Cover; Acknowledgments; Contents; Chapter 1 Beginning; Chapter 2 The New Settlement: Governor Phillip and Lieutenant-Governor King; Chapter 3 The Importance of Philip Gidley King; Chapter 4 The Reverend Samuel Marsden; Chapter 5 Macarthur's Role in the Australian Sheep Industry; Chapter 6 Other Important Early Sheep Breeders; Chapter 7 Saxony Sheep; Chapter 8 The Agricultural Companies in the Colonies; Chapter 9 The New State Colonies; Chapter 10 Cattle in the Colonies; Chapter 11 Horses in the Colonies; Chapter 12 Acclimatisation Societies
Chapter 13 The British Background of the Veterinary Profession in the Australian ColoniesChapter 14 Diseases of Sheep in the Colonies; Chapter 15 Diseases of Cattle in the Colonies; Chapter 16 Diseases That Affect Most Mammals; Chapter 17 Legislation for Control of Animals from 1800 to Federation; Chapter 18 Changing for the Future; Endnotes; Historical Records; References; Appendix 1 Imperial Measures; Appendix 2 Relationship between Quality Numbers, Staple Crimps, and Mean Fibre Thickness of Wool; Index
Summary
The definitive work on the introduction of domestic animals to Australia
