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The Diseases of Animals 



Fig. 7. Young Galloway bulls 



toward the making of fat. Cow barns should be 

 provided with ample yards, placed in such position 

 that they are well protected from winds (Fig. 4). In 

 severe weather, cows should be exercised under cover, 

 as in a covered barnyard. 



PROTECTING THE ANIMALS 



Animals that have to be exposed to severe weather 

 should be protected by means of blankets, especially 

 when allowed to stand while sweating after severe ex- 

 ertion. This is especially true of horses during cold 

 weather. The best and most economical horse -blankets 

 are the large, square, all-wool kinds. They should 

 always be securely fastened on by means of straps or 

 large blanket pins. During the summer, horses that 

 are subjected to severe exertion, which causes them 

 to sweat freely, can be protected from drafts and from 



