DISEASES OF ANIMALS. 6l 



Sometimes a fracture is made, and a part ot a bone 

 protrudes through the skin. In such case, a wound 

 must be made of sufficient length to allow the bone to 

 be replaced ; and it may be proper to remove some of 

 the splintered portions by a saw or nippers. The splint 

 and bandage must then be applied in such a way as to 

 leave the wound accessible, that it may be dressed. 



Some persons kill an animal on his having a limb 

 broken, supposing that there is no cure. But we have 

 known cases of broken bones, that, by careful setting, 

 splintering, and good management, have been cured, 

 and with but little trouble. The following is from the 

 Farmers' Cabinet : — 



BROKEN BONES CURED. 



An idea prevails with many persons, that broken bones 

 of horses and other quadrupeds cannot be cured, owing 

 to the difficulty of keeping the part sufficiently at rest 

 during the time necessary for a broken bone to heal. 



I heard of a case, some months since, which was suc- 

 cessfully treated in the following manner, viz. : — Two 

 pieces of scantling sufficiently strong to support the 

 horse, were placed over and parallel with him in the 

 stable; a piece of strong linen was then passed under 

 him, and the two opposite ends confined to the scantling, 

 so as to raise him from the floor ; a wooden box was 

 provided with a bottom, fwo sides, and one end, com- 

 posed of boards nailed together, and of sufficient length, 

 width and depth to contain the leg from the knee to the 

 foot, inclusive, besides a space of half an inch or more, 

 on each side of the leg, to admit the necessary bandages, 

 vV;c., with the bottom cut away sufficiently for the foot to 

 enter, and retain its natural relative position with the 

 leg. 



The broken leg was confined in this box, and treated 

 in the usual manner, and the box, together with the leg 

 from the knee to the foot confined in a horizontal posi- 

 tion, or nearly so, by straps of leather passing over the 

 horse's back, and the two ends confined to the box ; the 

 horse was permitted to put his other three feet upon the 

 floor, sufficiently to preserve a healthy action of the 

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