288 THE VETERINARY SCIENCE. 



m JURIBS TO THB ETBLmS. 



It may occur in a good many ways, as a kick from a horse, a 

 hook from a cow, or from catching on something. 



Treatment. — If they are torn much stitch them up with a 

 sewing needle, used to sew up wounds, and carriage trimmers' 

 twine, which is the best twine for this work, and treat it after- 

 wards by bathing with new milk or luke warm water and applying 

 the eye wash. Do this twice day and it will soon heal up and the 

 stitches will work out themselves. 



CHAPTER VII. 



FRACTURED BONES, WOUNDS, SPRiMNS OF 

 JOINTS AND TENDONS. 



FRACTURED BONES. 

 Fractures occur in various ways, from the kick of a horse, 

 getting caught on a fence while jumping, falling, being chased by 

 dogs, or being struck with anything hard enough to fracture a 

 bone. As a rule, when the fracture is so bad that the bone is 

 shattered, or a piece of the bone is stuck through the skin, it is 

 best to destroy the animal, and if it is fat enough it makes good 

 beef, provided it is killed in time. 



FRACTURE OF THE LOWER JAW. 

 This is a fracture that generally occurs from a kick or a bio*' 

 of tome kind, and is first noticed by the animal not being able to 

 eat, and the mouth will seem crooked. It is recommended in 

 cases of this kind to set the jaw in place, and have it held there 

 with wire fastened around the teeth in the jaw. This can be done 

 better if it is the front of the jaw that is fractured. When you 

 have set the jaw with wires feed on soft food, such as gruels, that 

 the animal can drink down. If the animal is fit to kill it is best 

 to butcher it. 



BROKEN NECK OR FRACTURE OP THB NECK BONES. 

 To show how simple this may occur we will relate a case that 

 came under our own personal observation. A cow that had been 

 kept in the stable during the winter and fed well was let, out ons 

 day by the owner, and she, feeling good, was playing about when 

 the dog was put after her, and while running away from the 



