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ing to this plan, the bandage cannot become undone 

 unless the tape breaks." 



A good bandage for giving support is an elastic one, 

 made from the material used for side-spring boots, and 

 of the same form as an ordinary bandage, but some- 

 what shorter, so as to allow of its stretching. These 

 bandages will not bear being rolled round the fetlock 

 and pastern ; for, if this be done, they will work 

 loose. 



The following plan may be adopted for putting on a 

 bandage that is intended to be employed as a 

 poultice : Make a pad of four or five folds of cotton 

 cloth, and large enough to wrap round the leg ; wet 

 this pad thoroughly, apply it, wrap over it a piece of 

 oil-silk, and then roll a moderately tight flannel band- 

 age round the whole. In cases of sprain, the application 

 may consist of either plain water, or of a lotion con- 

 sisting of a wineglassful of the tincture of arnica to a 

 quart of water. Arnica is said to act by stimulating 

 the small blood-vessels of the skin. 



A good plan for applying moist heat to horses' legs, 

 is to dip a rolled-up flannel bandage into boiling water, 

 squeeze it as dry as possible, by wringing it in a towel, 

 and then put it on quickly. After hard work, bandages 

 which are thus employed, may be allowed to remain 

 on for two or three hours. As soon as they are 

 removed, the legs should be well hand-rubbed, and dry 

 flannel bandages applied. 



Boots are worn to give support like bandages, and 

 also to prevent the horse from hurting himself by 

 1 ; brushing," or by otherwise striking his leg. For 

 the former object, the boot may be made of strong boot 



