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of air than he gives his horse. Neither 

 should we forget that the air of a close 

 stable is a hotbed of microbic forms. All 

 kinds of pathological germs multiply here 

 with great rapidity, and if the horse is in- 

 jured by kicks, or other accidents, he will 

 be very liable to suffer from this cause, 

 and as tuberculosis and tetanus, especially 

 the latter, are common among horses, and 

 as these diseases are now considered of 

 microbic origin, his risks are increased by 

 this exposure. 



Finally, the method of stabling we have 

 been advocating commends itself to us, 

 not only because it conserves the health 

 and well-being of the animal, but also as a 

 matter of convenience to the keeper. As 

 there are no window-shutters to be opened 



