moved. Wires on felices sliould be kept tight. With working 

 animáis see that the harness, collars, saddles and yokes are 

 properly adjusted, that the bearing surfaces are smooth and 

 distribute the pressure evenly. Whenever a part of the ani- 

 máis body bécomes tender from the friction of the harness or 

 saddle the equipment should be readjusted at once. 



KINDS OF WOUNDS 



There are a number of different kinds of wounds but 

 only a few of the most important will be considered in this 

 circular as the treatment is practically the same for all. 



Incised wounds' are clean cut, such as are produced by a 

 sharp cutting instrument. They are quite common and, 

 other things being equal, are the easiest to treat, and heal 

 the quickest. 



Punctured wounds are those madeby a more orless sharp 

 body piercing the tissues of the animal. Punctured wounds 

 are usually produced by the animal rmining against, or step- 

 ping on, some sharp body, such as a nail. The most com- 

 mon punctured wounds are those of the foot, catised by the 

 animal stepping on a nail. Punctured wounds considering 

 their size are themost serious of all as they are usually quite 

 deep and it is difficult to clean and disinfect them. 



Other kinds of wounds are lacerated or torn wounds, 

 such as are caused by barbed wire. Lacerated wounds have 

 rough edges. Other wounds are bruised wounds, where the 

 flesh is bruised as well as cut, and galls that are caused by 

 the rubbing of some part of the harness or equipment of the 

 animal. 



ANTISEPTICS 



Befoie considering the treatment oí wounds it is impor- 

 tant to discuss the medicines that are used to cure them. 

 These healing medicines are called antiseptics and they are 



