CUTS, BRUISES, AND BURNS 221 



carron oil which Is composed of linseed oil and lime 

 water. Care should be taken to protect the horse 

 from a chill, and especially from drafts. A chill causes 

 stagnation of the blood, which Is likely to be followed 

 by sloughing of the wounds, or by pneumonia. If the 

 burns are severe, a veterinary surgeon should be called 

 In. When the burns affect more than one-third of the 

 surface of the animal's body, they are almost certain 

 to be fatal. 



