DOGS : THEIR MANAGEMENT. 449 



animals where the system is slow, it does not take place 

 till some indefinite period has elapsed. Fortunate is the 

 gentleman who is called on to treat a case before any- 

 thing of the kind has occurred, as his diflSculties will 

 thereby be at first materially lessened ; but when put- 

 ting on the splints, he must be careful that they are 

 strong enough and his tapes tight enough to keep the 

 leg extended, or to resist the power which sooner or 

 later he may rest assured will start up. 



The bandages and splints having been on some time — 

 the precise period of which cannot be estimated, — the leg 

 will swell, especially the foot, and the tapes become so 

 tight as to cut into the flesh. The practitioner pays lit- 

 tle attention to the primary indication of swelling being 

 about to take place ; but when it has fairly set in, and 

 threatens to do injury to the limb, he with caution loosens 

 the tapes, thus permitting the blood freely to circulate. 



The after-treatment of a fracture is comparatively 

 easy. It consists merely in keeping the bowels open, 

 attending to the general health, and in renewing the 

 splints and bandages as often as may be necessary. 



It is well to bathe the fractured limb, splints and all, 

 in the following lotions : — 



LOTION FOB THE LEG EEFOEE THE SWELLING HAS COMMENCED. 



linot. arnio. mont. . . . One drachm. 



Aqna, font. One ounce. 



Ess. limon A sufficiency 



To be applied freq^uently. 



