OVER-REACHES. 



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of a wound, with special attention to the preservation of tissue ; 

 hence the process of suppuration should be checked as much as prac- 

 ticable. Unless dirt is seen to have gained entrance into the wound, 

 I would advise that the part should not be washed. If bathing be 

 imperative, it would be well to use one of the antiseptic solutions 

 given on p. 67. I do not see any good in using sutures (stitches). 



Fig. 36. — Removal of horn near coronet, after over- 

 reach on quarter of hoof. 



A high-heeled shoe (Fig. 4, p. 27) will be useful for keeping the 

 back tendons at rest. If the wound be very serious, the animal 

 may be put in slings and may be bedded down with sawdust, so 

 that he may readily place his foot in any easy position. In treat- 

 ing the wound, I like to freely dust it over with tannoform or 

 iodoform ; cover it with four or five thicknesses of antiseptic cotton 

 wool ; and apply cotton w^adding and a calico bandage, as in a 

 case of sprain (p. 45), with evenly distributed and judiciously 

 regulated pressure. No possible harm can ensue from the presence 



