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after directed. IN'evertheless, as "prevention is better than 

 cure," and, especially in this disease, furnishes "a surer founda- 

 tion of hope," I shall discuss pretty fully the precautionary 

 measures necessary to its 



Prevention. — As bad stable management is one of the most 

 fruitful causes of the disease, it will be proper to first call at- 

 tention to this subject. The stable should be constructed on the 

 principles laid down in the article on "stables," in another part 

 of this work ; so as to admit at all times a proper amount of 

 fresh, pure air, without which neither man nor beast can be 

 healthy. To show how important it is to avoid crowding horses 

 together in close apartments, I will give an incident related by 

 Professor Coleman, of England : 



" In the expedition to Quiberon, the horses had not long been 

 on board the transports when it became necessary to shut down 

 the hatchways ; the consequence of this was, that some of them 

 were suffocated, and all the rest were disembarked either gland-^ 

 ered or farcied." 



The gases generated by decomposing or rotting manure and! 

 urine poison the air, and render it unfit for the horse to breathe. 

 These gases contain hartshorn or ammonia, and their long-con- 

 tinued action on the lungs will give rise to glanders. Hence- 

 the stable should be so constructed as to allow the urine to pass. 

 away from under the horse, and the dung should always be re-- 

 moved from the stall every morning. In short, the stable must;, 

 be kept clean and sweet. The feed of the horse must always; 

 be such as will keep him in good condition, and especially when^ 

 at work. And should he be found to be getting low, he shoukl 

 be allowed his freedom, with good feed, for a time. 



Long-continued overwork should not be im2X>sed on any ani- 

 mal ; but this may best be compensated by careful grooming,, 

 stabling, and good, nourishing feed, in liberal quantity. 



As glanders is an infectious disease, well horses should be- 

 kept from the infected ones : too much care can not be given to 

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