250 Local Injuries. 



swelling and inflammation. The power of reparation is 

 ample in the dog, he is also less liable to systemic dis- 

 turbance, and on this account an attempt to restore by- 

 treatment is always advisable in ordinary cases. 



The treatment of these cases should be entrusted to 

 the canine surgeon. 



False u7iio7i may arise from bones improperly set, 

 when the appliances are too slack, or the animal has 

 used the limb too soon. In such cases the limb is bent, 

 unsightly, and gives rise to lameness. The'common plan 

 is to destroy the recent calhis by fracture, and reset the 

 Hmb with care, when good results may be obtained. 

 Such a severe operation should call for the use of an 

 anaesthetic as chloroform. 



Lameness arising from various causes is common in 

 canine animals. The usual signs consist of inability to 

 support the weight of the body without limping, or the 

 limb may be carried, and during rest the affected part is 

 indicated by the dog as he licks or even bites it. 



Sprain of Muscle is usually denoted by heat, and 

 sweUing and great tenderness over the seat of injury, the 

 limb being carried in a semi-flexed state, and the foot 

 near the ground. The severe forms are attended with 

 more or less fever and inaction of the bowels; the 

 injured spot is often licked. 



Treatme7it. — Sprain of muscle usually yields readily to 

 absolute rest, and the hot spongio-piline poultice 

 frequently renewed to maintain heat. Pain may be 

 reduced by adding a drachm of the tincture of belladonna 

 or opium to the material after being slightly wrung out. 

 The bowels should be moved as directed, and when the 

 state of the animal calls for it, give a febrifuge. 



Sprain of tendon may be detected in a somewhat 

 similar manner to the above, with the exception of 

 the evidence of immediate swelling. Pressure will, as a 

 rule, elicit the existence of pain, or, when a joint is 

 sprained, flexion and extension will succeed. 



Treattnent. — Cold water applications continually are 

 indicated ; or evaporating lotion may be used to saturate 

 a thin bandage surrounding the injured part. The 



