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dies. The only thing you can do here, will 

 be to sew up the lacerated parts, and apply 

 compound tincture of myrrh, as in a common 

 wound, 



WOUNDS OF THE CHEST. 



These wounds are not infrequent, especially 

 in large towns, where there is considerable 

 movement with all kinds of vehicles ; and 

 either from obstinacy, or ignorance of the 

 drivers, it frequently happens that the sliaft 

 of one carriage coming in contact with the 

 Horse of the one he may chance to meet, 

 enters his chest, and as a common result, the 

 Horse dies immediately ; but, if the shaft 

 should fortunately pass between the shoulder- 

 blade and the ribs, there is in that case a 

 chance of cure. In the first place then, as- 

 certain the depth of the wound, the force of 

 the blood must also be immediately restrained 

 by copious bleeding, and introduce a piece of 

 tow well smeared with digestive ointment, 

 into the wound, in order to procure a discharge 

 as soon as possible. Keep the Horse without 

 food for at least twelve liours ; at the expira- 

 tion of which time, give him — 



Aloes _ _ - 4 drams. 



Resin - - - 2 do. 



Form into a ball with soft soap and lin- 

 seed meal. 



If by this time the parts should have become 

 much swollen, bathe well with hot water, and 

 if the discharge be once effected, you may 

 be sure your Horse is going on well, and 

 you have only to continue the dressing, 

 with the medicine occasionally, and you will 

 soon effect a cure. But should the wound 

 not be made in the direction before named, 

 but enter the cavity of the chest, and the 

 lungs become in any means ruptured, the case 



is then hopeless ; this you will easily ascertain 

 by air rushing out of the wound, and by the 

 peculiar scarlet hue of the blood. 



If swelling should take place between the 

 legs, or under the chest, take your phleme 

 and strike it, to let out the air which has been 

 extravasated. 



WOUNDS OF THE ABDOMEN. 



These vvounds generally arise from being 

 gored with the horns of some mischievous 

 bull or cow, whilst in the field, or by being 

 staked, and not infrequently by some of the 

 hooks attached to the harness, generally 

 occasioned by the carelessness of the man or 

 boy who have to look after them, and especi- 

 ally if the stable door should not be sufficiently 

 wide, which is frequently the case with most 

 of our farmers' stables ; these wounds also 

 frequently occur in the Horse Artillery, from 

 the violence of temper, sometimes both of man 

 and Horse. I have known the hooks attached 

 to the tackle occasion some frightful lacera- 

 tions ; and on one occasion locked-jaw super- 

 vened. 



These wounds frequently penetrate the cavity 

 of the abdomen, this of course is attended with 

 much danger ; if any of the intestines should 

 protrude, carefully replace them, unless they 

 should be very cold, or mortification appear, 

 in which case procure some warm water, not 

 too hot at first, and bathe the parts well, and 

 by degrees making the water warmer, until 

 you get nearly to blood-heat ; then, after re- 

 turning the intestine, sew up the external 

 wound, and apply a roller padded to the part : 

 you must refrain from giving food or water, 

 but give clysters of gruel, and also gruel as a 

 draught, but this but sparingly at first ; when 

 you remove your roller, do so with the 



