Show overheating HORSE MAY BE PREVENTED harm can be avoided by keeping few simple things in mind give stimulants by M ir veterinarian university farm st SL paul norheim n need to be on their guard against overheating most cases of overheating Dver heating can be prevented by keeping a few simple things in mind give at least a of water to each horse about ten and again at three or four on a hot day he be very careful with a horse that Is it a little out of health it if you are working him on a hot day look out for a horse that after sweating freely suddenly stops sweating put such a horse la in the shade as soon BOOTI as possible and give a moderate drink do not put a horse not in good condition for hard work in the center of it four livorse team in hot weather work carefully on a hot day when the atmosphere Is moist and heavy A horse can hardly get too hot to water but one must regulate the amount by the temperature of the water in case of an attack of overheating the horse should be taken to the shade as soon as possible A treatment of the surface of the body particularly of the head N ith cold water should be given until the temperature Is within a degree or two of normal stimulants should be given as early as possible in most cases it Is better to plan to avoid overheating than to plan to treat the horse for it |