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temperature must be kept up to this point by the frequent addition cf 

 small quantities of hot water. The sponge or swab should not be allowed 

 to touch the parts affected, but should be applied higher up, so that the 

 water only may trickle down over the inflamed or injured surface. Fig, 1. 

 When the fomentation is discontinued, the parts should be loosely covered 

 with flannel in order to obviate the risk of a chill. If flannel is not 

 available, or the part is so situated that it cannot be conveniently ap- 



FlQ. 1. 



Fomenting a wounded leg. 



plied, ammonia liniment, in cases where there is no abrasion of the skin, 

 may be lightly rubbed on. 



When servants cannot be spai'ed for the tedious Avork of fomenting, a 

 fair substitute will be found in wrapping the part round with thick 

 wollen stuff covered with rubber cloth, which will long retain both heat 

 and moisture. 



The leg below tlie knee may be conveniently fomented by putting it 

 in a deep bucket of warm water. In all large establishments it is well 

 worth while to get a bucket made half as deep again as usual for this 

 especial purpose, Fig. 2. The water in such cases may require to be put 

 in after the horse's lesr is in the bucket. 



