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is situated on a limb, where it is feasible to apply a band- 

 age, the treatment may be varied as follows : after 

 carefully sewing up the wound and applying the heal- 

 ing lotion as above to the surrounding hair, take a wad 

 of cotton or oakum and, after saturating it thoroughly 

 with the lotion, lay it over the wound ; then wind a 

 bandage over this so that it will cover the wounded 

 space and retain the cotton pad in position. If the 

 edges of the wound have been brought together at all 

 points, except the bottom part of it and the dressing 

 applied as above directed it should not be disturbed 

 for 3 days ; neither should the animal be allowed to lie 

 down, nor allowed to move more than is absolutely 

 necessary, as absolute quiet is needed to allow of heal- 

 ing by what is known as " direct union." Until the dis- 

 covery of DE. HEAED'S HEALING LOTION, it was taught by 

 all authorities that common wounds in the horse ex- 

 cept those en the eyelids and nose, never healed by 

 " direct union," or without suppuration or the forma- 

 tion of ^pus. By the above treatment more than half 

 the cases will heal without suppuration, and conse- 

 quent discharge of pus. On the third day the bandage 

 should be removed and the lotion applied all around 

 the wound ; also apply the cotton and bandage as be- 

 fore, after being well soaked with the lotion. This 

 dressing may be changed every day until the wound 

 has thoroughly healed. The union must become solid 

 before any considerable motion is allowed, as the young 

 tissues by which it is brought about will be very tender 

 and easily torn if stretched. There is great danger of 

 the wound opening up again if motion is allowed too 

 soon. If there is much pain in the part or great 

 swelling, with some discharge of pus, the bottom stitch 



