APPENDIX. — WOUNDS OF CAVITIES. 333 



li^ht vello'vV or brownish colour, is seen almost 

 constantly oozino- from the wound, particiilarlv 

 when the animal moves the joint. If proper 

 means be not employed to close tlie wonnd, 

 inriaannation takes place witliin the joint, 

 occasioning the most excruciating pain, and 

 at first an increased formation of si/novia. 

 If the wound continue open, the inflammation 

 and pain become more considerable, and a 

 symptonjatic fever takes place, which some- 

 times proves fatal. It often happens, however, 

 in this stage of the complaint, that the vessels 

 of the capsular liframent, instead of forming^ joint 

 oil, pour out a large quantit}- of glutinous coagu- 

 lating fluid, which, filling the cavity of the joint 

 and becoming solid, totally and permanently 

 obhterates it. The inflammation, pain, and fever, 

 tlien gradually subside, and the wound heals; 

 but the joint can no longer be moved, and 

 an incurable lameness is the consequence. 

 From this description will appear the im- 

 portance of attending to these wounds as early 

 as possible, and of closing the wound as 

 expeditiously as we can. This however can- 

 not be eifected by the means we have re- 

 commended for other wounds. Ligaments are 



