HORSES: THEIR POINTS AND MANAGEMENT 



in injuries to tlu' knee. I'aiii and constitutional disturbance 

 (irritati\-e fever) vary in degree in accordance with the extent 

 of the injurv. OrcHnarx' bruises will disappear in two or three 

 weeks, but deeper wounds (excepting open joints and the 

 pouches (sheaths) of tendons) require about six or eight weeks 

 before the animal is lit for work. In simple bruising of the 

 skin use coohng lotions and a loose flannel bandage. Fasten the 

 head to the pillar reins while there is much swelling. If the 

 skin is broken, great care must be taken to get the wound free 

 from irritating particles of grit, etc. Dress the wound twice 

 daily with white creolin lotion, saturating a piece of tow 

 with the liquid, and fastening it on with a loose flannel bandage. 

 Irrigate the swollen knee and wound for a quarter of an hour 

 each time you dress the knee. This is done by allowing the 

 lotion to flow over the knee. Continue this treatment for several 

 days or weeks if necessary. Dress the wound daily with 

 boracic acid ointment, and if it does not seem to be healing 

 fast enough, add 2 drachms of red oxide of mercury ointment 

 to every ounce of the boracic ointment. Apply on lint, 

 fastening on with a bandage, (iive an occasional laxative ball 

 or else use green fodder. If the wound begins to heal too 

 fast, indicated by " proud flesh," dust the same with iodo- 

 form powder occasionally. When the joint has been opened 

 — indicated by the outpouring of joint oil — the treatment 

 becomes more difficult and dangerous, but we have seen 

 horses do good work for years after broken knees of this 

 description. 



ABSCESS. 



An abscess consists of a collection of matter either of a 

 watery, or pus-like character. In the former case, it is known 

 as a " serous abscess." 



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