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over the wound, and secure it for a few hours by a broad 

 bandage, not too tightly applied over it, or, if preferred, 

 touch the mouth of the bleeding vessel w^ith a piece of iron 

 previously immersed in boiling water or in the fire itself. 

 The surgeon's plan would be to get hold of the mouth of 

 the vein or artery with a pair of artery forceps or small 

 tongs, to hold it so that he can tie a piece of saddler's silk 

 around it. If the wound be on the inside of the hind or 

 fore leg, and the blood of a scarlet color, (see Blood,) place 

 pads of cloth and bandage pretty tightly over it, and run 

 for a good surgeon, and tell him what the trouble is, so 

 that /he will go properly prepared for his work. 



3. Bleeding feom the Air Passages and Lungs. — 

 Observe the color of the blood discharged from the nose or 

 mouth, as the veins of the lungs convey blood similar to 

 the arterial blood of other parts of the body. 



Causes. The laying bare, and the rupture of small ves- 

 sels, and the structure of the lungs, breaking down as in 

 consumption, and some cases of glanders and coryza. 



Treatment Support the strength by the mineral acids, 

 (see Acids,) and small doses of aconite to lessen arterial circu- 

 lation. Bear in mind in cases where the structure of the 

 lungs is falling to pieces, no power or art can arrest it. 

 Hence, the incurability of consumption. 



4. Bleeding from the Skin. — This disease is some- 

 times called purpura. . 



Symptoms. After general uneasiness, some pain, fever, 

 and swelling of the legs and other parts of the body ; tumors, 

 varying from the size of a cranberry to that of a pigeon's egg, 

 often running together, forming large patches from which 

 blood is oozed out in great c[uantities, giving rise to much 

 debility. The contagious typhus or rinderpest of cattle, 

 bears many resemblances to this disease of the horse. 



