CHAPTER 11 
THE CARE OF ANIMALS IN STABLES AND YARDS 
AsIDE from the necessity of stabling animals to 
protect them against inclement weather, it is often 
desirable to confine them for other reasons. Stabled 
animals are usually more gentle to handle, and their 
coats are improved in texture and appearance. The 
following brief remarks on stabling, however, are made 
from the veterinarian’s point of view. 
In the construction of stables, strength, simplicity 
and plainness should be emphasized. Under these condi- 
tions, the stables may be easily cleaned and disinfected. 
The animals should stand, if possible, with their 
heads toward the center of the building. This arrange- 
ment of stalls provides better ventilation and also better 
lighting, as the light should be admitted, whenever 
possible, from behind the animals. In man and beast, 
sight is impaired by having to face a glare of light. 
With the larger animals, such as horses and cattle, 
it is best to confine them in separate stalls, where they 
can not get their heads together. There should be a 
sufficiently strong partition between to keep them from 
turning crosswise and interfering with their neighbors. 
Animals that are not properly separated often fall into 
the habit of fighting each other. The feed-boxes 
should be so arranged that each animal is fed sepa- 
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