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[Dislocations 



Treahnent : In reducing this dislocation 

 chloroform is not necessary. The arm should 

 be flexed on the shoulder, and then by bearing 

 pressure on the head of the bone and a twist of 

 the head of the bone 

 inwards the reduction is 

 completed. The joint is 

 to be afterwards fixed in 

 its place with strips of 

 adhesive plaister applied 

 as depicted in the illus- 

 tration annexed. If the 

 bones cannot be kept 

 in their place with the 

 plaister, a splint cut out 

 of thin zinc and of the 

 shape of the elbow joint 

 must be applied. The 

 inside of the splint should 

 be slightly concave to fit 

 the leg, and of course 

 well padded before being 

 put on. 



Shoulder Joint, Dislocation of : 



Symptoms : Lameness ; pain at the seat of 

 injury, which is increased by putting leg 

 forward ; and some slight swelling, and the leg 

 is perceptibly shortened. When there is any 

 difficulty in diagnosing the case, all doubt is 

 removed by making the dog stand evenly on 

 both fore legs and comparing the sound shoulder 

 with the injured one. 



Treatment: In all cases I have seen of dis- 



How to bandage the fore- 

 leg for fractures and other 

 injuries 



