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order to maintain as cleanly conditions as possible 

 the feed boxes may be so constructed as to face out- 

 ward except at feeding time. They may thus be 

 easily cleaned. Ventilation must always be care- 

 fully provided for in the construction of stables. 

 Bad air predisposes horses to catarrh and other 

 respiratory troubles and generally unsatisfactory 

 conditions. Domestic animals readily endure a 

 rather low temperature, provided their shelter in 

 other respects is satisfactory. It is more desirable 

 to have pure air in the horse stable than to get a 

 high temperature in winter with all of the accom- 

 panying undesirable conditions such as undue con- 

 tent of moisture, carbon dioxide and other stable 

 gases. In providing for ventilation impure air 

 may be most easily removed through the roof while 

 the cold air may be drawn in from the side at a 

 distance from the ground. The matter of lighting 

 should also receive consideration in the construc- 

 tion of stables. Many cases of eye disease in 

 horses are produced by improper lighting. Horses 

 which are kept in dark stalls are subject to great 

 changes in the intensity of the light in passing from 

 such dimly lighted quarters into the bright sunlight. 

 The more light in the stable the better, provided 

 the direct rays of the sun do not strike the horse in 

 the face. The best results are obtained under 

 uniform temperatures by having the horses' stalls 

 on the north and west sides of the barn rather than 

 on the east and south sides. 



In order to obtain the best results from horses 

 it is absolutely necessary to give immediate atten- 

 tion to all ailments which may develop in them. 

 This applies not only to serious ailments but to all 

 slight troubles such as sore shoulders, collar galls, 

 sore mouth, wounds, scratches, uneven develop- 



