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thigh must be applied, and then the slip of wood firmly 

 bound over it by means of a roller of cotton cloth, an inch 

 and a half broad. But care must be taken not to make it 

 too tight, otherwise the circulation may be retarded, or en- 

 tirely stopped, which will in all probability terminate in 

 mortification. 



If the leg-bone is broken, then several splints of wood 

 must surround the limb, carefully wrapped round with a 

 bandage. 



When fractures of the limbs are compound, that is, broken 

 in two or more places, then the cure becomes more difficult 

 and uncertain in its issue, as it is difficult for an inexperi- 

 enced person to place the pieces of broken bone in their 

 proper position. The safest plan is to have compound frac- 

 tures set and attended to by veterinary surgeons. 



CROPPING. 



This is at least a barbarous custom, and extremely pre- 

 sumptuous in man to attempt to improve nature. We be- 

 lieve this outrageous practice originated in the barbarous 

 ages, when dog-fighting formed an amusement amongst the 

 fashionable. Happily this is now of rare occurrence ; and 

 we hope the time is not far distant when this, as well as the 

 brutal practice of cock-fighting, will be prevented by an act 

 of the legislature. 



