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Whenever a horse or mulé receives a wound it should be 

 treated at once by applying a solution of five grams of puré 

 carbolic acid dissolved in 100 grams of water. This «olution 

 should be applied to all parts of the wound twice daily. The 

 animal should be kept in clean dry quarters vvhere there is less 

 danger of getting the infection. In case of nail wouiíds of the 

 foot it is a good plan to cut away the horn around the open- 

 ing down to the sensative tissues and then pack the wound 

 with absorbent cotton saturated with the carbolic solution. 

 In the absence of a solution 1 of carbolic acid, puré turpentine 

 may be used on nail wounds of the foot 



TREATMENT 



As soon as svmptoms of tetanus appear the animal sho«!d be 

 placed in clean comfortable quarters and kept as quiet as pos- 

 sible. Inject beneath the skin of the neck or breast 30 grams 

 (one bottle) of veterinary antitetanic serum as soon possible 

 A seco'nd bottle should be given twelve hours after the íirst, and 

 then give one bottle daily until the animal begins to improve. 

 If the wound where infection took place is not apparent, make 

 a very careful search for a wound, particularly in the feet. 

 In many cases of nail puncture, the nail may have beeu with- 

 dawn or broken off so that a careful search is necessary to find 

 the woiuid. If the wound is in the foot, pare away the horn 

 around the wound clear thorough the hoof to allow the free 

 escape of pus, and to permit the application of the carbolic 

 solution directly to the seat of infection. After clean i ng the 

 wound apply the carbolic acid solution (five grams of acid in 

 100 grams of water). Then put a piece of absorbent cotton 

 saturated with the solution direct to the wound, place a band- 

 age around to hold it in place and o ver all a piece of sacki'ng 

 or heavy cloth to keep the foot clean. The cotton should be 

 changed and the wound dressed twice daily until the animal 

 begins to improve and then once daily. If the wound is on 

 some other part of the body it should be carefully clea'ned and 

 treated in a similar manner. In case the wound is located 

 where it is impossible to apply a bandage, wash the wound well 

 twice daily and apply the carbolic acid solution. 



