CHAPTER II 



THE CAEE OF ANIMALS IN STABLES AND YARDS 



ASIDE from the necessity of stabling animals to 

 protect them against inclement weather, it is often 

 desirable to confine them for other reasons. Stabled 

 animals are usually more gentle to handle, and their 

 coats are improved in texture and appearance. The 

 following brief remarks on stabling, however, are made 

 from the veterinarian's point of view. 



In the construction of stables, strength, simplicity 

 and plainness should be emphasized. Under these condi- 

 tions, the stables may be easily cleaned and disinfected. 



The animals should stand, if possible, with their 

 heads toward the center of the building. This arrange- 

 ment of stalls provides better ventilation and also better 

 lighting, as the light should be admitted, whenever 

 possible, from behind the animals. In man and beast, 

 sight is impaired by having to face a glare of light. 

 With the larger animals, such as horses and cattle, 

 it is best to confine them in separate stalls, where they 

 can not get their heads together. There should be a 

 sufficiently strong partition between to keep them from 

 turning crosswise and interfering with their neighbors. 

 Animals that are not properly separated often fall into 

 the habit of fighting each other. The feed-boxes 

 should be so arranged that each animal is fed sepa- 

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