. Cyclopedia of farm animals. Domestic animals; Animal products. 148 SOME DETAILS OF STOCK MANAGEMENT cleaned frequently. Ailing animals should be iso- lated and watered from individual pails. Public drinking fountains should be avoided as far as pos- sible, as some diseases, such as glanders and dis- _--^i^¥| -. Fig. 128. System of stable ventilation. After King. temper of horses and tuberculosis of cattle, are transmitted by this medium. Exercise. Exercise is essential to the healthy development and maintenance of animals. It stimulates and strengthens the different organs and this tends to
. Cyclopedia of farm animals. Domestic animals; Animal products. 148 SOME DETAILS OF STOCK MANAGEMENT cleaned frequently. Ailing animals should be iso- lated and watered from individual pails. Public drinking fountains should be avoided as far as pos- sible, as some diseases, such as glanders and dis- _--^i^¥| -. Fig. 128. System of stable ventilation. After King. temper of horses and tuberculosis of cattle, are transmitted by this medium. Exercise. Exercise is essential to the healthy development and maintenance of animals. It stimulates and strengthens the different organs and this tends to keep the animals in vigorous condition, and to pre- vent disease. Stables should be provided with yards, protected from the cold winds of winter and the hot sun of summer, where animals can be exercised. Animals that are being fattened for market should have only sufficient exercise to keep the bodily functions regular. Blanketing. If a horse is allowed to stand on the street in cold or windy weather, he should be covered with a heavy blanket immediately on stopping, although he may be sweating. If he is brought to the stable in a sweaty condition, he should not be blanketed until he has ceased to steam, provided he is pro- tected, otherwise the blanket and hair will remain damp. The substitution of a dry blanket two hours later will partly obviate this difficulty. Steaming should cease in fifteen to twenty minutes. The stable blanket should be lighter and smaller than the street blanket. In hot weather, stable blankets are not needed except as a protection from flies. The early fall use of stable blankets may obviate the need of clipping the horse. After clipping, for a time both stable and street blankets should be warmer and heavier. Blankets should be securely fastened about the animal. Handling. (H. W. Mumford.) The quietness of manner of the attendant is an important consideration in the handling of ani- mals. The even-tempered attendant who is quiet in manner and moveme
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