Agathotychus

Agathotychus (polytonic|Ἀγαθότυχος) was an ancient veterinary surgeon, whose date and history are un­known, [cite book
last = Baas
first = Johann Hermann
authorlink = Johann Hermann Baas
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title = Outlines of the History of Medicine and the Medical Profession
publisher = J. H. Vail
date = 1889
location =
pages = 191
url = http://books.google.com/books?id=9e8IAAAAIAAJ&dq=agathotychus&source=gbs_summary_s&cad=0
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last = Greenhill
first = William Alexander
author-link =
contribution = Agathotychus
editor-last = Smith
editor-first = William
title = Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology
volume = 1
pages = 66
publisher =
place = Boston
year = 1867
contribution-url = http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/0075.html ] Some fragments of his writings are to be found in the collection of works on this subject first published in a Latin translation by Joseph Ruellius, "Veterinariae Medicinae Libri duo". [Joseph Ruellius, "Veterinariae Medicinae Libri duo", Paris. 1530, fol., and afterwards in Greek by Grynaeus, Basil. 1537, 4to.]

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