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and from a small wound it is more rapid ; so that the 

 difference must be carefully considered, and the changed 

 condition of the pulse attentively marked. 



When the necessary quantity of blood has been taken, 

 the edges of the wound must be brought close together and 

 kept in their place by a small pin being passed through the 

 contiguous skin, with a little tow, or a few hairs from the 

 mane or tail of the horse, wrapped round the extremities of 

 the pin so as to cover the entire wound. In bringing the 

 edges of the wound together, care should be taken not to 

 draw the skin too much from the neck, otherwise blood will 

 insinuate itself between the skin and the muscles, and 

 cause a swelling, which sometimes proves troublesome. The 

 edges of the wound will heal in twenty -four hours, after 

 which the pin may be withdrawn. 



The jugular being the largest superficial vein, and most 

 readily got at, is generally selected to bleed from ; and 

 for affections of the head as well as extended inflamma- 

 tory action and fever, is decidedly the best adapted. In 

 local inflammation, blood may be taken from any of the 

 nearest superficial veins. For example : in affections of the 

 shoulder, fore leg, or foot, the plate- vein may be used, which 

 lies along the inside of the arm, and runs up immediately 

 in front of it towards the jugular vein. The disposition of 

 this vein will be seen at plate vi. fig. 2, r, and the branches 

 of the other veins of this portion of the limb are exhibited 

 in the same figure. Where the hinder extremity is affected, 

 blood is sometimes taken from the saph^na, or thigh-vein, 

 which runs across the thigh. The course of the different 

 veins of this part will be seen on referring to plate vii. 

 fig. 2. Where the foot is at fault, blood should be taken 

 from the coronet ; or, what is better, from the very point of 

 the toe, by cutting down by means of a searcher at the 



