ADVERTISEMENT. 



THE VAPOUR-BATH FOR HORSES, REPRESENTED IN THE FRONTISPIECE. 



Although the remarks incidentally made in allusion to the efficacy of a 

 warm bath (at page 61), which took their origin from an interesting experi- 

 ment performed by the well-known inventor of the Patent Syringe, Mr. Read, 

 in the presence of myself and Mr. Cherry, P.V. S. to the Army, are such as 

 to lead to the belief that no long time was likely to elapse before so desirable 

 an object might be attained, yet I must confess I was not prepared for its 

 accomplishment and introduction into practice at so early a period as that at 

 which I am now writing. I cannot do more here than briefly explain, in re- 

 ference to the plate, the nature and operation of the apparatus used for the 

 purpose by Mr. Field, at whose infirmary the bath may be seen : further par- 

 ticulars concerning it may be learned from the account published in The 

 VETERI^'ARIA^'/t>r January 1843. 



a represents a boiler originally erected for the purpose of supplying the 

 infirmary with hot water ; c is the main pipe issuing from the top of the 

 boiler, receiving the steam, and conducting it, when not required for other 

 purposes, into either a flue or the open air at Z> ,• e and f are branch-pipes 

 from the main one (^c), / being that which conducts the steam into a worm 

 (A), winding through a condensing trough {g); e the branch-pipe which 

 conducts the steam (prevented by stop- cock from going in the other di- 

 ection) into the bath : the place of admission (ii) being on one side, close 

 to the floor, at a point intermediate between the horse's fore and hind feet 

 while standing in the bath, with his head outside; m is the bath, being a 

 horse-box, such as is used for embarking horses on board of ship, with the 

 addition of a lining of flannel, a roofing of hoops and tilting, and curtains over 

 the doors, front and back, to prevent the escape of steam. The box being 

 placed upon wheels, serves, besides being used as a bath, for the transport 

 of sick or lame horses ; and, having doors at both ends, and a moveable 

 platform for the horse to walk in upon, is in general entered without any 

 great deal of unwillingness. 



