BANDAGES. 15 



broad. " Bandages, specially made, and with a selvage 

 on each side, are supplied by all saddlers. These are, 

 however, often too short, too thin, and too broad. A 

 bandage, to be ready for immediate use, should be wound 

 up with the tapes inside. When putting it on, a few 

 inches of it may be unrolled and laid obliquely across 

 the outside of the leg, close to the knee, with the end 

 reaching to about the centre of that joint, and the 

 rolled-up part turned to the outside and directed 

 downwards and forwards. The bandaging is continued 

 down to, and around, the fetlock and upper part of the 

 pastern, and is brought up close below the knee; the 

 loose end is, then, turned down and the folds of the 

 bandage carried over it. The tapes are tied a little 

 above the centre of the cannon bone. By this method, 

 the folds do not require to be turned or twisted over, as 

 in the ordinary way. Besides this, they lie close and 

 do not bulge out." (Veterinary Notes for Horse 

 Oivners.) 



When flannel bandages are used to give support 

 during work, they should not be broader than 3 J ins. 

 In the book which I have just quoted I have given a 

 drawing to show their mode of adjustment. The 

 description is as follows : " Commence by laying the 

 loose end diagonally across the fetlock, with its 

 extremity a little below that joint ; then take about 

 four turns round the leg, so that the bandage may 

 come close below the knee, take another turn in a 

 downward direction, bring the loose end up and lay it 

 flat against the bandaged part, and continue the turns 

 over it. The loose end will now be firmly secured 

 between the cloth on both sides. When put on accord- 



