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D. Gresswell's Chloroform Cap. 



FIRING. 



We have ah'eady incidentally spoken of firing in the treatment of several 

 bony growths. We have now to speak of it more in detail. Before 

 performing this operation, it is necessary to clip away the hair closely, from 

 the part to be cauterised. In all instances where it is purposed to fire with 

 the stripe-iron, it will be necessary to cast the animal, and then to administer 

 chloroform, before proceeding with the operation. Of course, when it is 'only 

 intended to fire with the prick-iron for a splint or spavin, casting and the 

 administration of chloroform will not be necessary, as this operation is soon 

 over, and causes but little pain. 



Firing is a much more important operation than is generally believed, 

 and requires infinitely more time, care, and judgment in carrying out 

 thoroughly, than many people have any conception of. It is a most 

 valuable counter-irritant, and is frequently productive of the best results. 

 It is not only unadvisable, but it is absolutely inhuman, to withhold the 

 administration of chloroform, in cases where it is intended to fire thoroughly. 

 We may repeat again that, although we have employed chloroform very 

 extensively indeed, we have never seen any ill effects following its use. The 

 owner need not therefore fear to order its administration. 



Prick-firing is especially adapted for side bones, ring-bone, bone-spavin, 

 and splints ; whereas stripe-firing is especially useful in treating sprains of 

 the back tendons and sesamoid ligaments, curbs, thoroughpins, windgalls, 

 and bog-spavins. In firing for sprain of the back tendons and sesamoid 

 ligaments of the fore leg, about ten strokes, with an interval of an inch 



