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in a tub, or apply a flaxseed poultice, changing it three times a day 

 until the fever has abated. The foot should be kept bandaged and 

 dressed with pine tar and oakum, and the animal must be kept on a 

 clean floor until the wound is closed and all or nearly all lameness 

 has disappeared. 



If an animal is cut in the foot with barbed wire, piece of glass, or 

 any other substance dress the wound, after proper cleansing, with 

 carbolic-acid solution, 1 ounce to 20 of water. If any uneven edges 

 of horn or skin or lacerated flesh project, trim them off, and in all 

 cases when it can be done a tarred bandage should be applied. This 

 will serve to sustain the cut surfaces in their place, exclude dirt, and 

 protect against flies, maggots, etc. 



^\Tien the wound has extended into a joint, surgical treatment may 

 become necessary, which will require the services of an educated 

 veterinarian. 



Occasionally an animal becomes fastened by the foot in some crevice 

 and sustains severe bruising, wrenching, or fracture of some part of 

 the foot. In such cases cold-water packs to the injured member will 

 he of service until the fever and swelling disappear. Afterwards 

 allow the animal rest until the usefulness of the foot is restored. 

 Sometimes such an accident, causing fracture, renders necessary 

 plaster bandages or amputation. 



