l8 ANIMAL MANAGEMENT. 



waste, and this is excreted by the bowels (faeces), and the kidneys (urine), 

 the skin and lungs also assisting to a considerable extent, while the 

 lymphatics take care that no unnecessary fluids collect in the tissues. 



In order that these functions may be carried out with as great perfec- 

 tion as possible, the animal should, in all circumstances, be placed under 

 the most suitable conditions, and these are considered in subsequent 

 chapters. 



