16 The Diseases of Animals 
grooming of his horse if the animal needs an hour’s. 
“What do you give your horse to make him look so 
fine?” the traveler asked of the English farm lad. 
“Lot’s 0’ rubbin’, sir,” was the reply. 
The best of food, the fanciest stables, the most 
expensive implements and equipments, will not make 
up for the lack of good loving care. These are more 
than medicine or breed. Do not wait until your 
animal runs down before you inquire what ails him. 
It is better not to let him run down. 
Many persons do not know what a good animal is, 
even though they raise animals all their lives. Sleek, 
plump, close-haired, clean, docile, contented,— these 
are some of the words that we apply to animals that 
are well cared for. Scrawny, rough, restless, wild, 
dirty,— these are attributes of those that are poorly 
eared for. The accompanying pictures (Figs. 3-11) 
show good farm animals. Poor farm animals are so 
common that pictures of them are not needed. 
