Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 151, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 June 1914 — Horses in Hot Weather. [ARTICLE]

Horses in Hot Weather.

The following suggestions for the treatment of Working horses in hot weather have been published by the New York Women’s League for Animal's: Load lightly and drive slowly. (Stop in the shade if possible. Water your horse as Often as possible. So long as a horse is working wateir in moderate quantities will not hurt him. But let him drink only a few swallows if he is going to stand stall. When he comes in after work, sponge off the harness marks and sweat, his eyes, his nose and mouth and the doick. Wash feet (but not his legs. If the thermometer is 75 degrees or higher wipe him all over with a wet sponlge. Use vinegar waiter if possible. Do not turn the hose on him. Saturday night .give a bran mash, cold; and add a tahfles'poonful of saltpetre. « Do not use a horaerhat, unless it is a oanopyitop hat. The ordin-. ary bell-shaped hat does more harm than good. A sponge on itop of the head, or even a cloth, is good if kept wet. Its dry it is worse than nothing. If the house is overcome by heat, get him into the shade, remove harness and bridle, wash out his mouth, sponge him all over, shower his Legs and give him four ounces of aromatic spirits of ammonia, or two ounces of .sweet spirits of nitre, in a pint of Water, or give him a pint of coffee, Warm. Cool his head at once, using cold Water, or, if necessary, chopped ice, wrapped te a cliotlh. If the horse is off his feed, try him with itwo quarts of oats mixed w(ith ibilan, and a little water; and add a little salt or sugar. Or give him oatmeal gruel or barley water to djtnik. Wlaltch your horse' Ilf he stops Sweating suddenly, or if he breathes short and quick, or if his ears droop, or if he isltands with his legs braced sideways, he is in danger otf heat or sunstroke and needs attention at once If it is so hot that the horse sweats In 'the Stable alt might, tie him outside. Unless he cools off during the night, he can not well Stand ithe .next day’s heat