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the body over ; and when horses have any 

 patches of perspiration on them, or irritation, 

 sponge these with a little vinegar and water. 



The average temperature of a stable, cowshed, 

 kennel, etc., may be set down at 52 F., but in 

 summer it is difficult to keep it at this, and the 

 clothing must be regulated accordingly. The 

 free use of disinfectants is advisable, and at the 

 close of an infectious disease all fittings should be 

 washed with boiling water and soda ; the walls 

 brushed over with a strong solution of carbolic 

 acid, and then limewhitened with fresh lime. 



Pheasant coops and ferret hutches should be 

 washed and allowed to dry, and when nearly dry, 

 paraffin oil may be poured over them ; lighted, so 

 as to exercise a mild charring influence, thus 

 destroying all parasitic life. 



Fomentations and Poultices 



The application of either hot or cold water 

 frequently affords a valuable means of reducing 

 various inflammatory processes, both of an 

 internal and external nature. The best method 

 of applying hot water to the belly and chest of 

 horses and cattle is by means of a blanket or 

 woollen rug, steeped in boiling water, then 

 wrung out with a stick applied to each end, and 

 subsequently wrapped round the animal, with a 

 waterproof over all, in order to retain the heat, 



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