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an animal may receive a very deep and severe wound and recover, and if 

 there is a large opening, and considerable hemorrhage, it generally termi- 

 nates better than if the contrary is the case, and I think, in cases of a 

 large wound and scanty hemorrhage, bleeding may be of benefit. 



Muscles of the Abdomen.— A punctured wound in this region is very 

 dangerous, as it is likely to penetrate the abdomen and injure the peri- 

 toneum, or perhaps the intestines ; but you may meet with an apparently 

 severe wound, allowing the bowels to protrude, and a good recovery take 

 place if the bowels are not injured. If j'ou are able to get them back nicely, 

 there are pretty good chances of recovery ; but if the bowels are injured and 

 bruised, although you may return them, it is not attended with good re- 

 sults, for inflammation is likely to be set up in the peritoneum and bow- 

 els ; but if the bowels are lacerated, you may recommend the destruction 

 of the animal. I saw a case where ten or twelve feet of the bowels 

 protruded, and was in the snow ; the pulse weak ; the bowels were 

 not injured ; they were put back and the animal recovered. The animal 

 generally lies down soon after such an injury as this, and you must secure 

 him, wash the bowels nicely with tepid water, and then return carefully, 

 and then bring the edges of the wound together — the inside first. You 

 may use silk thread, or what is better, carbolized cat-gut ; then bring the 

 skin together. It is best to keep the end of the sutures out, so you can 

 remove them. Keep quiet and give but little food. A purgative is not 

 necessary, and be careful in giving sedatives. 



Perinaeal Region. — A severe wound in this region, if the rectum is 

 uninjured, may be treated with success. Hemorrhage is sometimes ex- 

 cessive, which you can usually arrest with a plug pressure, etc., if the 

 artery cannot be tied. 



Pectoral Region. — The result is apt to be the same as that of the 

 groin. A deep seated wound is apt to be followed by phlegminous inflam- 

 mation. Arrest the hemorrhage. The proper way is to take up the 

 artery or vein ; but this is not easily done (it is not good practice to take 

 up a vein, but it is sometimes necessary, if it is a large one). But you 

 can generally stop with tow saturated with iron or other styptics. In a 

 case where the hemorrhage has been excessive and has been arrested, it 

 is best to leave the plug in forty-eight hours, unless there is great pain. 

 I have taken it out in twenty-four hours, and slight hemorrhage was the 

 result ; the blood coagulates first in tow, and stops the flow. If a severe 

 injury, make a careful examination. If it does not heal for a long time, 

 then there is likely some piece still in ; or, it may heal just to break 

 again in a few days. You may remove this, and after some time another 

 abscess form, showing that some piece still remains. It is sometimes 

 necessary to enlarge the wound, if there is no danger of injuring the 

 vessels. 



Muscles of the Fore-Extremities.— The belly of the muscles are 

 liable to sprains, as well as the tendons ; but this is not so serious. The 

 fore-extremity is held to the body by muscles, which are liable to injury 

 — those on the outer part more liable than those on the inner. 



Shoulder-Slip, or Sweeney, is a common occurrence. It is called 

 shoulder-slip in most of our works, because there is bulging or slipping 

 cut of the joint. The muscles affected are the antea and postea spinatus, 

 teres externus, and sometimes the flexor brachii. 



Pathology of shoulder-slip as a disease, and not as symptomatic of a 

 disease, is injury to the muscles in some way or other — a sprain, com- 

 pression, or a jar, setting up inflammatory action, perhaps not severe, 

 but interfering with nutrition ; the sarcous elements become changed ; 

 the muscles cannot assimilate material for their growth ; they waste or 



