58 THE farmer's veterinarian 



Special Treatment. — When a cut wound is deep 

 or large, stitching is sometimes required, that the 

 broken parts may be brought together for more 

 rapid healing. Nothing is better for this than a 

 coarse needle and heavy thread. Before stitching, 

 however, the wound should be bathed as previously 

 described. The needle and thread should be soaked 

 in the antiseptic, that no germs may be introduced 

 by means of them. 



Now you are ready to make the stitches. Place 

 the needle about an eighth to a quarter of an inch 

 from the edge of the wound across to the opposite 

 side. Bring the two ends together and tie, leaving 

 the lips of the wound as close together as possible. 

 If more than a single stitch is necessary, proceed 

 in the same way, placing the second stitch about 

 three-quarters of an inch from the first one ; con- 

 tinue as with the first stitch if more are necessary. 



In case a needle and thread are not available, pins 

 may be used in the emergency. Insert the pin 

 through the two edges and bring the lips together, 

 making them fast by a thread or cord carried from 

 one end to the other several times, alternating to 

 the right and left as presented by the figure eight. 

 Sometimes the wound enlarges and becomes fever- 

 ish. If such becomes very severe, remove the fas- 

 tenings and bathe the wound very gently, using a 

 mild antiseptic wash of tepid water in which car- 

 bolic acid has been placed. 



Avoid any breaking of the healing tissue and do 

 not have the washing solution too strong, else it 

 may injure the delicate tissue growth. A teaspoon- 

 ful of carbolic acid to a quart of water is strong 

 enough. With lacerated wounds the treatment is 

 very similar. If the wound goes bad and becomes 

 spongy add a tablespoonful of acetate of lead and 



