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with warm water four or five times a day, and the fol- 

 lowing lotion applied : — 



Extiact of lead, two ounces 



water, one pint 



Should any stiffness remain after the inflammation has 

 totally subsided, apply a blister. 



IVoimds, and to stop an Effusion of Blood. — The fol- 

 lowing will be found very effective in wounds : 



Spirit of sal ammoniac, opodeldoc, sweet nitre, equal parts 



wine, half quantity 



spirit of turpentine, half quantity 



If an artery is wounded, it may be known (as before 

 observed) by the blood gushing out (not flowing regu- 

 larly) and assuming a florid appearance. If a vein is 

 wounded, the blood will be darker coloured and flow 

 regularly. 



Wounds may be divided into two classes — incised^ or 

 those cut with a sharp instrument ; and contused, or 

 those inflicted with any thing blunt or heavy. 



Slight wounds require little or no attention ; but sup- 

 posing a serious incised wound, the first operation should 

 be cutting, or rather shaving, the hair from around the 

 wound, when, if the blood continues to flow, it should 

 be stopped by filling the wound with bits of sponge or 

 dry lint ; if the wound be in the dog's limbs, a bandage 

 tied very tight just above it will materially assist in stop- 

 ping the flow of blood, should not the sponge or lint be 

 found sufficient. The edges or lips of the wound should 

 afterwards be stitched, or drawn close together with ad- 

 hesive plaister cut into shps long enough to extend three 

 or four inches on each sNJde— the number of slips must of 



