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Symptoms. — The injury may be a simple chafe of the skin or it 

 may involve the underhdng tendons and ligaments. 



treatment. — Trim away all torn and ragged edges, clean the wound 

 thoroughly and apply an antiseptic. See paragraphs 347, 354, 357, 



Fig. 40.— Poll evil. 



358, and 359. Should the parts at any time become dry, hard, and 

 painful, they may be softened by daily applications of zinc oxide 

 ointment or creolin and olive oil (creolin J ounce, olice oil 4^ ounces). 



