HORSES TO JUMP 105 



WOUNDS 



Extract from "Animal Management." 



GENERAL TREATMENT 



Absolute cleanliness. Small scratches should 

 merely be washed clean and dressed with heal- 

 ing antiseptics and left to the open air. Anti- 

 septics, such as boracic acid, sulphate of 

 zinc, solution of Jeyes Fluid (i-io), should be 

 kept handy. Carbolic acid must be frequently 

 applied as it evaporates rapidly. 

 In more serious cases, after washing clean it 

 may be necessary to stop bleeding by pressure 

 above and below the wound (if it is a deep cut) 

 or a simple pad and bandage. Wounds from 

 wire must be allowed to drain out the poison 

 before healing. Boracic lint fomentations 

 should be applied to draw out the poison. All 

 discharges indicate an unhealthy condition of 

 a wound. 



OPEN JOINT 



When a wound is dressed it should be covered 

 with a bit of antiseptic lint and bandaged. 

 Wounds near joints should be touched as little 

 as possible with the hands, nor should they 

 be poulticed or fomented. Where there is an 



