DISEASES AND TREATMENT OF THE HORSE. 201 



for these wounds g-iven along- with the diseases of the parts. 



Look in the index. 



MODES OF HEALING WOUNDS. 



There are two ways of healing-: 1st, "Healing- by the first 

 intention;" 2d, " Healing- by the second intention." Healing- by 

 the first intention is the way which is mostly used by the medical 

 doctors. This is when the wound is nicely broug-ht tog-ether and 

 kept in an antiseptic state and heals from the start without suppurat- 

 ing or running- matter. Healing by the second intention is the 

 way that wounds are mostly treated in veterinary practice, for you 

 cannot keep the horse quiet, and the wound soon becomes irritated 

 and begins to run matter, which is a good sign as long as the 

 discharge is of a nice white color. After the wound begins to run 

 matter it gradually becomes knit together. In all cases of wounds 

 keep the horse quiet and feed on soft, light food with plenty of 

 boiled flaxseed in it, this will keep his bowels regular while he is 

 standing so quiet. If there is a thickening left after you have the 

 wound healed up give it a light blistering with the following : 



Pulverized Catharidea or Spanish Fly H drams. 



Lard or Vaseline 1 ounce. 



Mix thoroughly and apply a little of it, according to the size 

 -Qf the enlargement, rub it in well and let it go for three days and 

 then grease the blistered part. In the course of two or three 

 weeks, if it is not gone completely down, wash the parts with 

 luke warm water and soap, then dry and apply more blister. 

 After blistering treat the same as above mentioned ; keep on blist- 

 ering till you get the thickening all out. 



INFLAMMATION OF A WOUND. 



This generally follows deep punctured wounds, but might 

 follow other kinds of wounds. 



Symptoms. — The wound becomes very much swollen and 

 tender, the animal seems feverish and in pain, and the cut dis- 

 charges watery-looking blood. 



Treatment. — Keep the animal quiet and warm, and give a 

 teaspoonful of nitrate of potash or saltpetre in his feed twice 

 a day, also feed on soft food to keep his bowels loose. Bathe 

 the wound three times a day with hot vinegar and water — half 

 and half — bathe for half an hour or more, rub dry and apply the 

 white lotiori. Swab out the wound by means of a sponge or 

 syringe with the following: Carbolic acid, 25 drops to 1 pint 

 of water. Swab out each time after bathing. ^ 



