General Management in Disease 



Haemorrhage from such organs as the lungs ; 

 chest; belly; and generative organs, etc., is 

 necessarily of a most dangerous nature; and demands 

 the urgent attention of professional skill. 



Bleeding after calving and foaling sometimes 

 occurs, and may lead to a speedy collapse, unless 

 checked at once. 



When an artery has been severed and the vessel 

 can be seen, it should be taken up and tied, with a 

 piece of stout thread or silk. 



It is a good plan to put two ligatures on, one 

 above and the other below the injury, and then cut 

 the artery between the two. 



In other cases a pressure pad may be applied, 

 or the open mouth of the opened vessel touched 

 with a hot iron. 



Bleeding from arteries occurs in jets and is of 

 bright scarlet, whereas that from the veins is 

 continuous, and purple. 



Cold water is useful for checking bleeding, 

 especially after castration, and sometimes the 

 alternate application of hot and cold water will 

 check it. 



Such dirty practices as putting a cob-web on a 

 bleeding part is very liable to infect the wound 

 and must be condemned. 



Bleeding from the nose often occurs, more especi- 

 ally in purpura, and demands skilful treatment. 



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