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217. Slightly injured animals. When an animal is but slightly 

 injured there is no necessity of placing it in slings. An ordinary 

 stall with a level floor is all that is required. 



After an injury has been dressed the patient should be allowed 

 to stand without being disturbed. If very lame and movement is 

 painful, the quieter he is kept the more quickly will recovery take 

 place. 



218. Best. Absolute rest and perfect quiet are essential, and 

 when secured they hasten the process of recovery without inflicting 

 unnecessary pain. 



219. Restraint of injured animals. In some cases it becomes 

 necessary to restrain the animal so that he can not injure himself 

 by rubbing or biting the affected parts. This may be done by cross- 

 tying (see par. 235), or by the use of the neck cradle (par. 233, fig. 30), 

 or side rod (see par. 234, fig. 31). 



220. Bandaging injured parts. Bandages are used on the legs 

 of injured animals to check bleeding, to protect the injured parts, 

 and to support packs used in applying hot and cold lotions. Band- 

 ages should be adjusted evenly, and not so tight as to cause pain 

 or obstruct the circulation. 



22 1 . Feeding, watering, and grooming of injured animals. 

 See paragraphs 211, 212, 213. 



MISCELLANEOUS . 



222. Feeding horses that bolt their feed. -Horses that eat 

 rapidly and greedily are said to bolt their feed. To compel such 

 animals to eat more slowly, let 1 pound of dry bran form a part of 

 each feed, or place several large round stones in the feed box among 

 the grain. 



223. Feeding idle horses. Horses which for any reason are 

 compelled to stand idle for a day or more should have their grain 

 ration reduced to 6 or 7 pounds a day, depending upon the condition 

 of the horses, and 2 pounds of bran in the form of a mash should form 

 a part of each daily ration. 



224. Feeding thin horses and delicate feeders. Such 

 animals should be kept by themselves and fed a little at a time and 

 often. The diet should be changed frequently, and should consist 

 of grass, alfalfa, bran, either dry or in the form of a mash, linseed 

 meal, steamed oats, and hay slightly damp and sprinkled with salt. 

 A supply of fresh water should be kept constantly within reach. 



