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128. Of the foregoing, the only one that might heal by first intention, 

 is the incised or clean cut wound ; but such is rarely seen in domestic 

 animals. However simple the injury may be, it ought to have early 

 care and attention ; as it might result in sloughing, or mortification with 

 Septicemic blood poisoning, or Pyamia, as when abscesses are formed 

 in different parts of the body — well exemplified in bastard strangles. 



i2g. Incised Wounds — Local Treatment. First examine the 

 part, remove all the blood clots, &c., from the wound, and stop the 

 bleeding. If the blood be bright scarlet and spurting out in jerks, an 

 artery has been wounded. To arrest the bleeding, at once, when 

 practicable, tie a cord, handkerchief, or bandage loosely around the 

 limb, above the wound ; insert a pocket-knife or piece of stick beneath 

 the cord or bandage, and twist it round and round tightly, until the 

 bleeding stops, when the ends of the damaged vessel may be tied wnth 

 a piece of silk, or even cotton, thread. Arteries are sometimes injured 

 on one side only : this is very dangerous, and the bleedn:)g is difficult 

 to stop. In this case, the vessel has to be completely divided — which 

 should only be done by a professional man — when the cut ends will 

 contract into the neighbouring parts, and the bleeding cease. Blood 

 from veins is dark red, and pours out of the wound in a continuous 

 stream, turning brighter in colour as it runs down the leg or side, under 

 the oxidising action of the air. This bleedmg may be stopped by 

 applying the point of a red-hot poker to the vessel, or by placing a pad 

 of tow over the place, and securing it with a bandage, where practicable. 

 Plugging the wound with tow (which can be readily made by teasing 

 out a piece of soft rope), is also of great service, and should be done 

 thus : — First soak the tow well with antiseptic mixture, (see Appendix) 

 then plug it tightly into the bottom of the wound, securing it in the 

 place by pulling the edges of the wound together with stitches of 

 antiseptic silk, cord, catgut, or silver wire. In about thirty-six or 

 forty-eight hours' time, the plug may be carefully removed, and the 

 injured part re-dressed with the antiseptic mixture. 



130. When the cut surface casts off a fine thick yellowish-white, 

 creamy pus, or matter, and the wound assumes a nice strawberry 



