author
Dr. (William) Dickson
d. 1891
Best known as one of the contributors to the classic government reference Special Report on Diseases of Cattle, this veterinary writer helped shape practical advice for cattle care in the late 19th century. Even though biographical details are scarce, his work remained influential enough to be reprinted and cited long after his death in 1891.
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Special report on diseases of cattle
by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry, V. T. (Vickers T.) Atkinson, Dr. (William) Dickson, A. (Adolph) Eichhorn, Richard W. (Richard West) Hickman, James Law, (Dr.) (William Herbert) Lowe, C. Dwight (Charles Dwight) Marsh, John R. (John Robbins) Mohler, A. J. (Alexander James) Murray, Leonard Pearson, Brayton Howard Ransom, M. R. (Milton R.) Trumbower, Dr. (Benjamin Tilghman) Woodward
About the author
Dr. William Dickson is a little-documented veterinary author whose name is most closely associated with Special Report on Diseases of Cattle, a substantial publication issued by the United States Bureau of Animal Industry. Library and archive records identify him as deceased in 1891, and later editions continued to credit his contributions alongside other veterinary specialists.
That lasting credit suggests his writing was valued for its practical usefulness. The book served as a broad guide to cattle health, covering diseases, symptoms, and treatment in a form meant to help farmers, stock owners, and animal-health professionals.
Because confirmed personal details about his life are hard to find, it is safest to remember him through the work itself: a serious, hands-on contribution to early veterinary literature at a time when livestock health was central to everyday life and agriculture.