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wound may, generally, be held together with adhesive 

 straps, and the water application put over. The most dan- 

 gerous wounds, near some vital part, are frequently healed 

 with the aid of water to keep down the inflammation. We 

 remember a fine mare that stepped on a hoe, the handle of 

 which had been split, leaving a sharp end, and throwing 

 the handle up under her belly, caused a deep, ugly wound, 

 and so lacerating the bowels, that, being in August, it was 

 thought almost useless to attempt saving her. But by 

 dressing the wound constantly with water, the flies were 

 kept out, inflammation prevented, and the wound healed in 

 two months, leaving the animal as valuable as before. Not 

 long ago we had a mare that accidentally struck a nail deep 

 into her foot, and being idle in the stable at the time, it 

 was not discovered till the foot became much swollen ; and 

 when the blacksmith took off the shoe, the foot was in such 

 an inflamed condition, that he thought nothing could pre- 

 vent gangrene and loss of her foot. But a shallow tub was 

 put into her stall, filled with water, and the foot placed in 

 it. So much did this relieve the pain, that when the water 

 was changed, the animal would, voluntarily, place her foot 

 in it. The inflammation was soon reduced, and the foot 

 became sound. 



Bruises and sprains are most aptly treated with water, 

 as they are liable to be followed by protracted inflammation. 

 The parts should be immersed in, or poured with cold water, 

 and then kept bandaged with water, often changed, till the 

 inflammatory action is passed. 



SPRAINED ANKLE. 



We have seen the most remarkable effect of rubbing with 

 water, followed by a water bandage, which was changed 

 twice per day, upon the ankle of a horse whose foot was 

 caught in a tread power, and doubled over so badly, that 

 parties who saw the accident thought it very improbable 



