352 VETEEINABY HYGIENE 



Long continued air poisoning means that all surrounding 

 objects become infected, wood-work, walls, fittings, mangers, 

 etc. In the construction of hospital stables everything 

 possible should be made of iron, no wooden posts, bails, or 

 mangers should be allowed. 



The walls should be plastered the whole way up, and 

 coated with a smooth faced cement readily cleaned either 

 by brush or hose. 



The manger pan in every case should be capable of 

 removal, so that it may be thoroughly cleaned and dis- 

 infected. There should be no corners in any of the iron 

 or other work for the lodgment of dirt. The building must 

 be well lighted up, for both light and fresh air are de- 

 structive to micro-organisms. 



Water should be freely laid on in every stable for the 

 thorough cleansing of the floor and fittings, though in wet 

 and cold weather this must be employed with discrimination. 

 The flooring must be impervious and the drainage surface. 



The boxes should be from 1,500 to 2,000 cubic feet capacity, 

 and in other respects should conform to the sanitary 

 requirements laid down for stables. Boxes with walls of 

 deep neutral tint may be needed for eye cases, and means 

 at hand for excluding the light ; but all others should have 

 daylight and fresh air in abundance. 



A circular padded box for colic cases would prove a 

 useful addition. 



A separate place should be erected for the washing and 

 dressing of wounds ; both these operations are better per- 

 formed outside the hospital stables. A good water supply, 

 an impervious floor, and good drainage are requisites ; 

 there should also be convenience for destroying the old 

 dressings by fire. 



A specially prepared surface for trotting lame horses is 

 most desirable. 



A boiler is a necessary adjunct in the preparation of the 

 food for the sick and for other purposes. 



An impervious surface is necessary for post-mortem 

 examinations. A covered place well lighted from above, 



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