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combed, then brushed with a damp brush, and his 

 eyes, nose, and anus sponged clean and his feet 

 picked out. 



NECESSITY OF CLEANLINESS. 



The stall should be well bedded at night with 

 straw, well shaken up on either side to prevent the 

 horse damaging" himself if he should lie down too 

 near the travis, whilst a liberal allowance should be 

 spread immediately in front of him in order to keep 

 his knees as far from the hard floor as possible. Any 

 kind of straw is preferable to the best moss litter 

 that can be obtained. The latter is too absorbent 

 a material. It absorbs the urine, and it is difficult to 

 separate the excrement from the litter, consequently 

 the horse is constantly standing on damp, filthy 

 material, the result of which may be running thrushes, 

 grease, and other kindred diseases. All the walls of 

 the stable should be kept scrupulously clean. If tiled, 

 they can be frequently washed, and if only plastered, 

 like ordinary farm stables, they can be regularly 

 swept down and limewashed at least twice a year. In 

 order to economise litter, the bedding should be well 

 shaken and the wet separated from the dry, whilst 

 the stall should be well swept out every morning. 

 It is a good plan to sprinkle a little lime over the 

 floor occasionally, as it has a tendency to deodorise 

 any noxious vapours that may arise. All the gutters 

 leading to the drains must be carefully attended to, 

 and if possible flushed with water every day. All 



