The Vet. Book 



With long-haired dogs, it is, as a rule, advisable 

 to remove the hair, before the application of the 

 mustard, but linseed and mustard poultices are 

 suitable and should be applied as often as can be 

 tolerated. 



For injuries to the feet of horses, it is customary 

 to apply hot bran poultices, linseed poultices, 

 or a combination of the two, and these should be 

 renewed twice daily. Three or four folds of stout 

 sacking, should be sewn together so as to form a 

 sort of jack boot, and a thick layer of poultice put 

 at the bottom and tied on. To supplant poulticing 

 of both horses and cattle, the foot may be allowed 

 to stand in a bucket of hot water, say, for half an 

 hour, to which some antiseptic has been added. 

 For abscesses, bruises, etc., situated externally, the 

 parts should be bathed several times daily with 

 hot water. Sprains about the lower parts of the 

 limbs of horses, say, for the first 12 hours or so 

 can be bathed with cold water, and then a cold 

 water bandage applied over all. After this period 

 hot water may be substituted. 



Medicated fomentations are such as have the 

 addition of drugs like arnica, laudanum, lead, etc. 

 and are frequently employed. 



The Cautery and Blistering Agents 



The actual cautery or application of the hot iron 

 is extensively employed by Veterinarians in the 



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