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or veins. Of course, if this is not speedily checked, a fatal issue 

 is certain to occur, and hence in such cases the blood-vessels 

 should, if possible, be carefully tied, both above and below the 

 seat of injury. 



Again, damage may be done to other important structures or 

 organs — the bowels for instance, or the lungs, or the brain, or 

 possibly the heart, or some important muscles or sets of muscles. 

 So great indeed may be the disturbance produced that death 

 may result from the derangements brought about. Even in the 

 case of less serious wounds, unfavourable complications may 

 arise. The wound, instead of progressing favourably, may take 

 an unhealthy turn. For instance, sometimes the external jugular 

 vein, after blood has been removed from it in the usual way, 

 may become inflamed. If so, the best course is to take out the 

 pin, to foment the inflamed place, and then to apply an active 

 blister along the whole course of the vein. 



The great value of antiseptic measures and also the importance 

 of good methods of closing up the wounds are to be noted ; for 

 it is to be remembered that the parts affected by a wound, if 

 left exposed to the air, are liable to go on badly. On the 

 other hand, however, in the case of punctured wounds we must 

 be on our guard lest they heal up superficially too soon, and 

 leave a festering sore inside which would necessarily be very 

 dangerous. 



If our readers will kindly give these points their careful atten- 

 tion they will clearly see that a great deal of judgment is requisite 

 ip regard to the treatment of the many different kinds of injuries 

 and wounds among cattle, and we may also add that special 

 knowledge is necessary in reference to the internal treatment used 

 to facilitate recovery ; and, finally, that it is nothing less than 

 astonishing to observe the wonderful cures that may be made 

 by those who really endeavour to combine the resources of 

 science with trained skill and careful attention to detail. 



TUMOURS. 

 The abnormal growths in oxen and in horses bear a much 

 closer resemblance to, and throw a much brighter light upon, 

 those of human kind than is as yet indeed even dimly realised. 

 It would, however, in this place be untimely to dilate upon this 

 most fertile, this most intensely interesting of subjects, deeply 



