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WOUIfDS AND INJUEIES. 



EoMENTATioisrs. — Fomentations are highly valuable in pro- 

 moting the cure of wounds: they relax the tension of the 

 swollen tissues ; and by so doing promote a greater freedom of 

 circulation within the wounded structures, and a more rapid 

 exudation of lymph. In fomenting a wound, care is necessary, 

 otherwise more harm than good may be done by the operation. 

 It is not desirable, when fomenting a wound, to wash away 

 what nature produces to heal it. Hot water should be applied, 

 not so much ujpon the wound as immediately around where the 

 injury may be situate. Eor fiu-ther partiulars and directions 

 relating to this matter, see pages 155 and 157. 



Poultices. — As I have treated upon everything of prac- 

 tical importance relating to Poultices, at pages 149 to 152, to 

 avoid repetition, the reader is directed to turn to that portion 

 of the present treatise. 



High-Heeled Shoe. — In certain forms of injury to the 

 extremities, (during the time the animal is at rest in the stall or 

 loose box,) it is necessary to relax, as much as possible, the 

 natural tension of the structures injured. This may be effected 



by raising the heel of the 

 injured limb ; and the 

 best way to do it is by 

 the use of a shoe, similar 

 to the one shown in the 

 annexed engraving. In- 

 juries upon the point, 

 and posterior parts of 



Fig, 26. 



High-Heeled Shoe. 



the hock -joint, require thus relaxing ; also the structures 

 situate at the back of the hind limbs, between the hock joint 

 and the root of the tail ; also in cases of injury upon the 

 flexor tendons both of the fore and hind-limbs ; and also when 



