Giving Medicines by the Nose, 55 



dicular position, the lotion will pass out at the opposite nos- 

 tril. We sometimes have a little difficulty in performing 

 this maneuvre with awkward horses, but by quiet means 

 they are soon accustomed to the operation. Some persons 

 advocate twitching ; occasionally the ear may be twitched ; 

 the animals sometimes require to be blindfolded, but at 

 others it is best to let them see what is being done ; and most 

 frequently not the slightest trouble attends the injection. It 

 is an invaluable method of using remedies in the treatment 

 of diseases of the nose. 



Fomentations are applied by wrapping the part to be 

 treated in flannel bandages or horse cloths, and keeping 

 these wrappings constantly wet with the liquid employed. 

 This may be simple water, cold or hot, or mixed with vine- 

 gar, laudanum, an antiseptic, or any other appropriate reme- 

 dy. The wrap should be covered with a layer of rubber 

 cloth or oil cloth to retain the moisture. For small surfa- 

 ces, a sponge or a soft piece of rag, tow, lint or oakum is 

 appropriate. 



They are usually applied to cleanse and soothe irritable 

 wounds ; to relieve external or superficial inflammation ; and 

 to reduce internal inflammation as in pleurisy, pneumonia or 

 acute kidney disease. In ordinary use they are apt to be 

 withdrawn before they have done much good. To obtain 

 their full benefits they should be continued several hours, 

 fresh supplies of the liquid being added as often as the tem- 

 perature of the cloths fall or they begin to dry. 



A very serviceable and convenient method of fomenting 

 is to take a sheep-skin with plenty of wool on it, wring it 

 out in hot w^ater and apply it to the part. After the opera- 

 tion is finished, the parts should be rubbed dry and well 

 clothed, in order to prevent the rapid fall of temperature 

 and consequent chill, which otherwise is liable to occur. A» 



