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often necessary to destroy the proud flesh. This is best done 

 by moistening it and rubbing it lightly with a stick of limar 

 caustic (nitrate of silver). One application is usually 

 snfficient. 



SCREW WORMS 



All wounds should be examined daily to see that they 

 are not attacked by screw worms. When these parasites 

 attack a wound there is a bloody watery discharge from it. 

 In snch a case the wonnd should be saturated with a 

 20 % solution of creoline in water (1 part of ceroline to 

 four parts of water). In a few minutes the sinall white worms 

 will begin to wiggle out of the wound. The wound should 

 then be treated daily with a weak antiseptic solution of 

 carbolic acid or creoline. 



SUMMARY 



Every farm on which stock is kept should keep on hand 

 a roll of absorbent cotton, plenty of antiseptic.medicine and 

 a sureeon's needle for the treatment of wounds. 



Wounds should be prevented as far as possible by 

 removí ng dangerous objects from stables and corráis. See 

 that the harness, saddles and yokes are properly adjusted. 



Wounds are dangerous, not only because of the direct 

 injury to the animal, but also because germs of disease may 

 get in the wound and cause the death of the animal. 



Punctured wounds, particularly of the feet, are the most 

 common and according to théir size, most dangerous. 



It is important to keep germs from getting into wounds 

 and to pr'event those that do get in from growing. For thispur- 

 pose medicines called autiseptics are used. 



Perfect cleanliness is the most important thing in the 

 treatment of wounds. 



The first thing in the treatment of wounds is to stop the 

 excessive flow of blood. 



