General Management in Disease 



fracture, it complicates matters, but the wound 

 must not be covered with the bandage. 



Most of the fractures of the limbs of the dog, 

 are amenable to surgical treatment. 



The cardinal signs of fracture are : crepitation, 

 extreme mobility of the part, displacement, swell 

 ing, pain and lameness, but any, or all, of the 

 foregoing may be absent, and this is why many 

 of the fractures in the larger animals are so 

 difficult to diagnose. 



The sheltered position of a bone, and the mass 

 of muscle covering it, frequently obscure the signs 

 of fracture. 



The main principles in management are : to 

 keep back the swelling which can be done by 

 fomenting with hot water ; not to disturb the 

 injured parts more than necessary ; to prevent the 

 entry of foreign material, if the skin is broken ; 

 and to bring the broken ends into apposition, 

 maintaining them in this position — if such be 

 application, by means of suitable bandages, splints, 

 etc. — taking particular care not to apply the 

 bandages too tightly. The average period for 

 repair is about six weeks, but a much longer time, 

 perhaps six months, may be necessary. 



G 



Gangrene 



The term gangrene means mortification, and 

 may be dry or moist. It implies death of the 



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