Dislocations] 



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[Dislocations 



joint with a few 



is a small bone 



be necessary to support the 

 strips of plaister for a time. 



Patella, Dislocation of: 



Symptoms : The patella 

 situated in front of 

 the stifle joint, and 

 is more liable to dis- 

 location than any 

 other part, especially 

 in small dogs. With 

 some dogs it is con- 

 stantly slipping out 

 of its place when 

 running along, and 

 then after a few steps 

 it goes back again of 

 its own accord. The 

 bone almost always 

 becomes displaced 

 towards the inside of 

 the leg, the dog in 

 some cases being un- 

 unable to put his foot 

 to the ground ; if he 

 does attempt to put 

 any weight on the 

 leg, the stifle joint 

 bends outwards. 

 There is little or no 

 pain caused by this dislocation. 



Treatment : The patella is easily returned to 

 its place, but as often as not it slips out again. 

 The best way of reducing this dislocation is to 



How to bandage the hind leg for 

 fractures and injuries to the stifle, 

 &c. 



-Sticking-plaister Bandage 

 -Linen Roller Bandage 



