Thread by @WeirdMedieval

dog healthcare, france, 15th century

there's an impressive amount of medieval literature about dog care! dogs (especially greyhounds) were prized as hunting companions, and a lot of medieval hunting books include sections on dog wellbeing and illness

for example, edward duke of york specified that hounds should be given ample and clean space, have constant access to a yard, be taken to a bigger field to play once a day, be combed and checked for health concerns often, and have a stove in their kennel to keep them warm

here he is on the nature of dogs - no wonder he thought you should take good care of them!

first image is bnf, français 616, fol. 40
gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv…

second image is morgan library, ms m.1044, fol. 43v
themorgan.org/collection/liv…

and here's a link to a free online copy of edward duke of york's hunting book, "the master of game"..... some interesting passages in there, plus a foreword by teddy roosevelt!
gutenberg.org/files/43452/43…