12 The Diseases of Aninutls 
Fig. 7. Young Galloway bulls 
toward the making of fat. Cow barns should be 
provided with ample yards, placed in such position 
that they are well protected from winds (Fig. 4). In 
severe weather, cows should be exercised under cover, 
as in a covered barnyard. 
PROTECTING THE ANIMALS 
Animals that have to be exposed to severe weather 
should be protected by means of blankets, especially 
when allowed to stand while sweating after severe ex- 
ertion. This is especially true of horses during cold 
weather. The best and most economical horse-blankets 
are the large, square, all-wool kinds. They should 
always be securely fastened on by means of straps or 
large blanket pins. During the summer, horses that 
are subjected to severe exertion, which causes them 
to sweat freely, can be protected from drafts and from 
