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tion, commonly known as "proud flesh," and the healing pro- 

 cess is retarded. 



Healing Under a Scab. — This is the natural method of 

 healing wounds, and the method in which all small wounds heal, 

 when not interfered with. The scab is formed of the fluids that 

 ooze from their surface, dust and other foreign substance en- 

 tangled in the fluid. This forms an air-tight covering, and if 

 allowed to remain undisturbed for a few days it will drop off, 

 when it is found that the parts underneath are healed. In cases 

 where irritation is present, and pus forms beneath the scab, it 

 should be removed and a new scab allowed to form. The scar 

 that remains may be improved by gradually loosening, so that 

 it may move easily on the adjacent parts. The tissue of the scar 

 extends down deep into the wound, fastening itself immovably 

 upon its surface. If manipulated, it will finally become more 

 elastic and looser, and the morbid adhesions freed. It never as- 

 sumes the exact character of the original tissue, and the scar 

 remains throughout the animal's life; but the rudimental tex- 

 tures may be removed, the fibro-cellular tissue improved, and the 

 new cuticle caused to take on the condition, to an extent, of the 

 surrounding tissue. Lubricants, absorbents, and rubbing will 

 relieve the scar. 



