LEGS OF THE HOUSE, THEIR AC(;ibKNTS AND DISEASES. 8ol 



through the skhi, Jiiid silk thread, douhU'd to prevent, its tearing out. 



Make the stitches about three-fourths of an 



inch apart and tic each one before taking 



another. Clip off the hair from the edges of 



the wound so that none will be doubled under, 



and bathe it with the carbolic lotion, No. 6. 



If the wound is on the leg it is best to draw 

 the skin together with a few stitches, even 

 though they are certain to tear out, and, after 

 dressing with the lotion, apply a bandage 

 smoothly over the wound just tight enough to 

 hold the parts in place. Then let it alone till 

 it begins to suppurate, when it needs washing 

 with warm water and castile soap to clean it, 

 and dress as before with lotion and bandage. 

 When the stitches burst, cut them out. stitching with a fixku 



When the wound is filled up with flesh even seton needle. 



mth. the surface, change the lotion to No. 7, and leave off the bandage. 

 [f the wound is on the body and cannot be bandaged use lotion No. 6, till 

 the flesh has made considerable headway towards filling up the hole and 

 then change to No. 7. 



If the bone is affected and caries (ulceration) begins, drens it twice a 



day with lotion : }^ Ounce hydroclilotic acia, 



^ „ 1 Pint water, 



*®-^ Mix. 



Apply it with a swab directly to the caried spot. The flesh in such m 

 case may be dressed with the other lotions the same as above. 



If the joint is nffected, treatment for it particularly will l)e found un- 

 der the head of Open Joint. 



If the tendons are cut off so as to let the fetlock down to the ground 

 and the toe turns up, it is very serious indeed. Put the horse in slings 

 and keep him there until the wound is healed and strong. It will take 

 two months or so. Cut off with a pair of sharp scissors any tendon 

 that protrudes, support the leg in its natural position so that the ends 

 of the cut tendons meet, draw the skin together, bandage and treat as 

 above. Put on a high heeled shoe to relieve the strain and if there is 

 weakness after healing apply No. 14 until mildly blistered an grease with 

 fresh lard. If but one tendon is cut, apply the same treatment. 



XI. Sore SMns. 



Younc racers are very apt to have sore shins from too much galloping 



Sefore the bones become thoroughly hardened. The bones all along the 



from the foot to the knee, become quite sore, somewhat enlarged 



