g6 Management and Treatment of the Horse. 



bolized oil every day, it will soon be well. Horses 

 with broken knees should not have walking exer- 

 cise until the wounds are nearly well, for fear of 

 openins; the wound. If the wound is deep, as is 

 often the case, and a clear fluid running from it 

 resembling glycerine, you can safely conclude 

 that the joint is injured, and that the synovia or 

 joint oil is running. This is very difiicult to stop, 

 and in many cases leaves the animal with a stiff 

 joint. The plan I have always adopted when 

 joint oil is running is to fill the wound with 

 lumps of socotrine aloes, put a pledget of tow 

 over the wound dipped in carbolized oil, and bind 

 up. I often fold two Field newspapers together 

 and bind them on the horse's leg, they making 

 admirable splints, having substance enough to 

 prevent the horse bending its leg, and easily 

 adapting itself to the shape of the leg without 

 cutting or otherwise injuring the skin. (In cases 

 of accident, if a man breaks his arm or leg, if 

 those near will bind the limb up with a bandage, 

 and use a newspaper or two for splints before 

 attempting to move, many simple fractures will 

 be prevented from becoming compound.) Some- 

 times the above treatment will not stop the flow 

 of synovia. After being repeated daily for four 

 or five days, it will then be necessary to use 

 strong means — the most effectual is pure carbolic 

 acid. This should be injected into the wound 

 with a small glass syringe, the wound will heal 

 up unsightly, often leaving a big knee, and many 

 times a stiff joint. After the wound has healed, 

 the knee should be blistered with Gregory's 



