CHAPTER VI 



PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE 



The following chapter is mainly devoted to 

 some few suggestions to prevent, or to deal 

 with, in the first instances, some of the many 

 ailments that young horses are heir to. 



BANDAGES 



Extract from " Animal Management." 

 Bandages : (i) Useful as protection from injury 

 when at work ; (2) To keep the legs warm ; 

 (3) Cold-water bandages ; (4) Hot-water ban- 

 dages. 



(i) Put on from knee to the fetlock and are 

 best made of stockinette. They must not in 

 any way interfere with the joints. 



(2) From the knees and hocks to the hoof. 

 Should be made of wool and put on as loose as 

 possible. 



(3) Should be made of linen to keep the limbs 

 cool if required. 



(4) Should be made of wool. They should be 



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