PLATE X.— continued. 



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EXTERNAL 



General Causes. 



FAULTY STABLE MANAGE- 

 MENT. 



OVERWORK. 



General Symptoms. 



INJURIES. 



SPRAIN. 



HEREDITY. 



BAD NATURAL CONFORMA- 

 TION. 



NEGLECT OF TREATMENT 

 IN EARLY STAGE. 



LAMENESS, PAIN, OR 

 SWELLING— ANY OR ALL 

 OF THEM— IN AFFECTED 

 PART. 



LOCAL HEAT AND INFLAM- 

 MATION. 



General Treatment. 



REST. REMOVAL FROM 

 CROWDED STABLE TO 

 BOX-STALL OR PADDOCK. 

 RESTRICTION TO LAXA- 

 TIVE DIET, MILD PURGA- 

 TIVE IN FIRST STAGE. 



APPLICATION OF LINIMENT 

 No. III. 



HOT OR COLD WATER 

 FOMENTATION. 



WOUNDS : 

 GENERAL TREATMENT. 



Wminds lieal either by direct union 

 of the torn structures, or by the 

 solution or sloughing of destroyed 

 tissue, and the formation of new 

 matter, all depending on the severity 

 of the laceration, or the adujission 

 into the wound of pus or detrimental 

 germs from the outside. Therefore 

 in all cases first determine extent of 

 injury, and if supeificial, or clean 

 cut, cleanse with cold spring water, 

 dress with a si'lution of bichloride of 

 mercury of the strength of one 

 antiseptic tablet to one quart of 

 water ; or with a 5 per cent, solu- 

 tion of pure carbolic acid. Dry 

 thoroughly, and then bandage with 

 compress of absorbent cotton, pre- 

 viously covered with boric acid. 

 Repeat dressing once a day with 

 pressure, where bandage can be 

 applied. It wound contains much 

 lacerated tissue, or is deep seated, 

 then first bathe well with hot water. 

 Make wound antiseptic with either of 

 the above-mentioned dressings. Re- 

 move all loose destroyed tissue, and 

 apply cotton wool, well soaked in 

 Antiseptic Solution No. XIII., secured 

 in place as well as possible. Repeat 

 bathing in amount proportioned to 

 external swelling. When pus forms, 

 irrigate frequently with a solution of 

 peroxide of hydrogen of strength 

 from 5 to 10 per cent., according to 

 the amount of pus. If the swelling 

 is hard and painful around the wound, 

 apply Liniment No. III. In wounds 

 of tendons or joints exclude air as 

 quickly as possible, by means of 

 absorbent cotton, soaked in Sol. No. 

 XV., and secured by tight bandage, 

 having previously covered wound 

 with a mixture of equal parts of 

 boiic acid and aristol. Remove 

 dressing if pain, or fever, or swelling 

 makes removal necessary. 



In gun-shot wounds probe to extract 

 bullet or other foreign matter. 

 Irrigate freely with a 5 per cent, 

 solution of peroxide of hydrogen, 

 and if possible make a surgical 

 drain for discharges with the 

 knife. 



In all wounds give loose diet, and 

 when there is elevation of tempera- 

 ture (traumatic fever) give Medicine 

 No. XXI. every four hours as long as 

 the fever continues. 



Specified Diseases. 



CANKER. 



POLL-EVIL AND FISTULA 

 OF WITHERS. 



THRUSH. 



GREASE AND SCRATCHES. 



SEEDY TOE. 



SORE SHOULDERS, SADDLE 

 GALLS, AND KIDNEY 

 SORES. 



BRUISES. 



TUMOURS AND ABSCESSES. 



