3T4 THE FARM DOCTOR. \ 



showered continuously with cold, until heat and tende::. :sj 

 have been subdued. Or cooling astringent lotions may be used 

 as advised under ostitis. A laxative and restricted diet are often 

 essential. When heat and tenderness have subsided, occasional 

 showering with cold water and hand-rubbing, or stimulating 

 liniments (camphorated spirit ; liquor ammonia i part, olive 

 oil 2 parts : camphorated spirit and peppermint water equal 

 parts, etc.), may be used. The same agents may be applied to 

 very slight cases at the outset. Or blisters may be applied as 

 advised under ostitis. 



THICKENING, SHORTENING, CALCIFICATION OF TENDONS. 



These are the results of severe or repeated sprains. If slight 

 they may be benefited by time, gentle exercise (at grass), and 

 an occasional blister of iodide of mercury. In cases with 

 such thickening and shortening as to impair usefulness, after all 

 ipflaramation has subsided the tendons may be cut across by a 

 narrow-bladed knife, making an almost imperceptible skin 

 wound, the ends drawn apart by full extension of the limb, and 

 the case treated like an accidentally ruptured or cut tendon. 

 If this operation is performed in a wai-m season, antiseptics 

 must be applied to the wound. 



