SETTING A BROKEN LIMB. 



The first thing to do is to draw the leg into a natural position. 

 Then take two pieces of light board, one-eighth of an inch thick and 

 about the width of the dog's leg ; have the boards full long, wrap 

 them with cotton and over this draw a strip of cloth -about two inches 

 wide. Bring the boards one on each side of the broken leg and draw 

 the strip tight, wrap it tightly around the splints about a dozen times 

 and tie firmly. Change the bandage every few days, as the leg wiH 

 swell more or less and the bandage will work loose, which must be 

 prevented; it must be kept tight and firm. 



For a Dog with a Brokex Hip or Shoulder. — Put him in a small 

 place so that he cannot turn around and so lie on the broken part. 

 There is no use in trying to keep a bandage on a broken hip or 

 shoulder on account of the shape. Have two or three places for the 

 dog to lie in, so that he will have a dry place at all times. Have a 

 wall built about three or four feet high, so that he cannot climb out, 

 for he will get very tired of lying in this place for five or six weeks ; 

 but the quieter he is the sooner he will get well. 



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