282 SCIENTIFIC FEEDING OF ANIMALS 



for the horse ; particulars as to these have already 

 been given in Part II of this book. 



With working animals, and particularly with the 

 highly-strung horse, all that tends to load the diges- 

 tive organs ought to be shut out from the diet, and 

 also those food-stuffs which make the animal take 

 more water than it would under normal feeding 

 conditions. Care should be taken that the food is of 

 the best, and anything that is musty or has been 

 attacked by moulds or fungi should not be given. 

 Any food either that contains injurious substances 

 even in a small degree ought not to be fed. 



Horses ought to have a rest of 2-2J- hours in 

 which to eat and digest their food in peace, and 

 this gives them a chance of resting before the work 

 is begun again. What it is essential to know 

 about watering has already been mentioned (p. 237). 



