FRACTUEES. 109 



of the blood vessels, causing, in many cases, death from 

 loss of blood. 



The first, or simple fracture, is the only variety that 

 calls for much notice, as the other forms of fracture, when 

 occurring in horses, are beyond remedy. Simple fracture 

 of the following named bones may, with care, be in a great 

 measure cured, and the animal be made useful for many 

 purposes; as, for instance, it would be obviously wrong 

 to have a valuable mare destroyed, because of simple 

 fracture of one of many bones, as she would be useful for 

 breeding purposes, if not for the farm or the road. 



Fracture of the bones of the leg anywhere from the 

 elbow down, except it may be the knee joint, can readily, 

 with a little care and attention, be secured in its place, and 

 the animal be made useful. So also the hind legs from 

 the hock down to the foot. Fractures of the ribs usually 

 get well of themselves, because they are always kept in 

 place. So also of the haunch bone. Indeed, simple frac- 

 tures of most any of the long bones will unite of their own 

 accord, if the bones are put and kept in their place by 

 proper fixings. 



Symptoms, The symptoms of fracture of the long bones 

 of the legs are seen at once by the looseness of the leg, the 

 horse not having the power to move it. The leg can be 

 turned in any direction. The horse is in great pain, 

 excitement, sweating, etc. If there are bones pointing 

 through the skin, the horse had better be shot. 



Treatment. Place the horse, if in summer season, in the 

 field, and in winter in the barn-yard, where there is not 

 too much straw to prevent the foot being carried without 

 interruption. 



Then give twenty-five drops of the tincture of aconite 

 root every, five hours, for the first twenty-four hours, to 



