intestines are clean, and free from dirt or hair ; and if thej 

 are not so, let them be carefully washed v/ith a sponge and 

 warm water, and then return them into the abdominal 

 cavity, and stitch up the wound carefully with a crooked 

 needle and strong, well-waxed linen thread ; and afterwards 

 apply a broad roller round the carcase of the animal, to 

 prevent the internal pressure fri^m tearing the sides of the 

 wound asunder. The animal should then be placed in a 

 situation where it can remain undisturbed. Its diet for 

 some time must be limited, and consist of such food as will 

 prevent it from becoming costive, such as mashes of bran, 

 or thick oatmeal-gruel, and occasionally fresh grass. But 

 should costiveness come on, then let a pint of castor-oil be 

 given in a quart, or half-a-gallon of thin warm gruel. It is 

 a most important point to keep the bowels open in all such 

 cases. 



In protrusion of the bowels it often happens that a 

 quantity of air collects in the part which has been forced 

 out, and so enlarges it that the orifice of the wound will 

 not admit of its being returned. It will therefore be neces- 

 sary to enlarge the opening with a sharp knife, but very 

 great caution is necessary not to cut any vital part. This 

 is most efiectually prevented by guiding the knife with the 

 fore-finger. 



When, however, such dangerous wounds have been in- 

 flicted, it will be safer to have them treated by a skilful 

 veterinary surgeon ; and it is only for the instruction oi 

 those who are far from such aid when an accident occurs 

 that we have pointed out the best mode of treating it. 



When parts which are greatly inflamed become gangren- 

 ous, instead of suppurating, exciting stimulants must be 

 applied. Let the following simple application be first 

 tried : — 



