. The American farmer's pictorial cyclopedia of live stock ... Livestock; Veterinary medicine. CONSTIil'CTKlN AM) OK STAHLICS. 447 IV. Tho Care of Stock when in Stable. The object of this ^soctioll is laorc to correct iihiiscs in the us of cold water and want of exercise tiian to give ehiborate rules in regard to grooming, etc. Cold water is a good thing, but, like all good things, is apt to be abused. In our northern latitudes it is too cold to allow the fice use of cold water iu cleaning the horse's legs and feet, from November 1st to April 1st, or even a longer period ; for cold
. The American farmer's pictorial cyclopedia of live stock ... Livestock; Veterinary medicine. CONSTIil'CTKlN AM) OK STAHLICS. 447 IV. Tho Care of Stock when in Stable. The object of this ^soctioll is laorc to correct iihiiscs in the us of cold water and want of exercise tiian to give ehiborate rules in regard to grooming, etc. Cold water is a good thing, but, like all good things, is apt to be abused. In our northern latitudes it is too cold to allow the fice use of cold water iu cleaning the horse's legs and feet, from November 1st to April 1st, or even a longer period ; for cold water thus used on the extremities already chilled, is very apt—nay, almost certain—to cause scratches, grease, furrunele, or the like. If warm water is used and the legs thoroughly dried, no damage is done, but it is not once iu a hundred times that they are thus properly dried. The best way is to clean and dry the legs and feet with a whisk of hay or straw, or with a rubliing cloth when the horse comes in ; then, when thorougiily dry, clean them properly witli a l)rusii. This, in most instances, will keep the legs free from scratches. Horses should not be kept any consideral)le Icngtli of timi^ on a board floor without exercise and occasional removal of the shoes, the same as though he were at work ; for the feet will get dry and brittle, contract and. SCUAH een in the hollow of. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Periam, Jonathan. [from old catalog]; Baker, A. H. , [from old catalog] joint author. St. Louis, Mo. , N. D. Thompson & co.
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