Turkish Baths For Horses

A novelty in the methocl of treating horses afllieted with rlieumatism, influenza, plcurisy, fllled legs, coughs, etc., has been established at a horse inlirmary in this city. The animal reeeives a Turkish bath similar to those given mman beings, and, it is claimed, with he sanie benelicial effect. The bath is i square room about ten feet by ten ín size, the Hoor being of stone. A furnace capable of emitting an intense dejree of heat is attached to the room, lúes underneath the floor conveying it nto the apartment. When the afllicted íorse enters, the temperatnre of the oom is about ninety degrecs Fah. ïhe vannth is graduallv incroased until ,40 degreea is reaohed. The horse sweats copiously, and the hand-rubbing of two attendants brings out. a mass of ather. This operation performed, tlie íorse is shampooed with cold water and Ifiad Into toe fresh air. The eold water treatraent closos the pores of tlie skin and tliuarls the danaer of (atcliing (iold. The manager of this establishment s:ivs that llie bath has cured a larga number of horses tcoubled with the complaints named, and that be is coustantly receiving others for cure. Severa] of Mr. Bonner's horses have been bathed by him with good effect. Toni Ochiltree, the celebrated raeer, had á bath last summer, and was cured of a distrussing sore on a hind leg in a short time. Althougli the Turkish bath for horses is quite eominon in England, this is probably the nly one in America. TÍhí late Adniiral Kous, President of the English Jockey Club, wa.s a íirm believer in the bath treatment. It ]roved tor horses in training a safe way of absorblog superfluous adipose tissue without layftg Éhe foundation of future unsoundpeaa.-