FIRST AID TO THE HORSE 53 



remember my lectures on anatomy and first 

 aid will not have forgotten that I traced the 

 bones in the horse to the corresponding bones 

 in man. Well, his flesh and blood is just the 

 same, too. He has the same, or correspond- 

 ing, nerves of sensation, and the treatment I 

 give you for wounds and injuries is in all 

 cases suitable and proper to the horse. That 

 is to say, if he has a cut it must be got 

 perfectly clean ; bleeding must be stopped 

 by pressure, as in man, and wounded joints, 

 tendons, etc., all require rest and hot 

 fomentations as the first condition. Nature 

 heals ; we only put the parts in the best posi- 

 tion and circumstances for Nature to do her 

 work. We can really do but little to aid 

 her, and by unnecessary interference we too 

 often do actual harm where we wished to 

 do good. In treating any injury or disease, 

 always be sure that you know all the effects 

 of the drug or treatment you propose to 

 adopt. If you think deeply over this, and 

 know enough of the actions of the agents 

 you propose to employ, it is wonderful how 



