_Warm baths_, for animals to which they can be applied, abstract blood temporarily from the inflamed internal organs, diminish the blood pressure, and really cool the system, beside securing elimination from the skin and other secreting surfaces. They may be commenced warm (80° F.) and gradually cooled down to 65° F. after the skin has become freely active. In the larger quadrupeds, in which the warm bath is too often practically impossible, the same revulsion of blood and warmth to the skin may be secured by _rags wrung out of hot_ (_almost scalding_) _water_, wrapped tightly round the body, covered with two or more dry blankets, and kept tightly applied against the surface by elastic circingles. The legs may be rubbed with straw wisps till warm, and then loosely bandaged, or applications of red pepper, ammonia, or mustard, may be made prior to bandaging. In place of hot water rugs, bags loosely filled with bran, chaff, or other light agent, heated to 110° F., may be applied round the body, or, where it is available, a Turkish or steam bath may be resorted to. These hot cutaneous applications, to produce glow and perspiration, are especially valuable in the chill that heralds a violent inflammation, and if that can be suddenly checked by this means the inflammation will often be warded off, or at least rendered slight and easily controllable. After perspiring for half an hour the patient may be gradually uncovered, rubbed dry, and covered with a dry, warm blanket. If the skin is still glowing, a slight sponging with cool or cold water may beneficially precede the rubbing and drying. _Cold Baths._ In cases of very high fever a full cold bath (68° F.) may be employed for fifteen minutes, and repeated as often as the temperature rises. In many cases of parturition fever in cows great benefit accrues from sponging the body with cold water and allowing it to evaporate from the burning skin. In the extreme fever of heat apoplexy (sunstroke), with a temperature of 110° F. and upward, a strong current of cold water from a hose directed on the head and body often gives the best results. In ordinary fevers in large animals the _cold pack_ will often serve a good purpose. Wring a blanket out of water (cold or tepid, according to the height of the fever and the strength and power of reaction of the patient), wrap it round the body, cover it with several dry blankets so that no part is exposed, and keep the whole in close contact with the skin by elastic circingles. In fifteen minutes the skin should be glowing and perspiring, and in half an hour the wrappings should be removed, a little at a time, the parts rubbed dry and covered with a dry woolen blanket. It may be repeated as often as the fever rises.