CUTS, OR WQUFDS. 



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the part to be sponged out daily, and the dressing repeated. The 

 injury will heal from the bottom,, gradually filling up, by what is 

 termed a granulating process. If there is serious inflammation, 

 swelling, and pairi, poultice ; but if poultices cannot be used to ad- 

 vantage, or if pain and swelling are very severe, hot fomentations 

 must be applied and continued without intermission until it sub- 

 sides ; then dress daily as directed. Care must also be taken to 

 keep the horse quiet in a comfortable stall, free from the annoyance 

 of flies, and fed with easily digested, laxative food ; if there is much 

 tendency to fever, give a small 1 dose of physic. 



If the cut or wound is deep, dress with a tent, which is simply a 



wad of tow dipped in digestive 



ointment, which will be referred 



to farther on ; the cavity is not 



to be filled with the tent, but 



Only the bottom, and then the 



wound will heal up as it ought ; 



if the wound is merely syringed 



out, or dressed superficially, it 



is liable to close over at the sur- 

 face, and appear healed, while 



at the bottom the matter is 



spreading and burrowing, form- 

 ing a sinus; in case there is too 

 rapid granulation, or proud flesh, check it by touching with a little 

 caustic. When the wound fills up, and there is not skin enough to 

 cover it, dusting over it a little of the magic healing powder, or any 

 of the astringents given, will cicatrize it quickly. If a wound is in- 

 dolent, or does not seem to granulate, simply use a stronger stimu- 

 lant ; if serious, use a caustic, which will remove the unhealthy 

 parts, and set up a healthy condition of granulation. A very good 

 simple stimulant to rouse an indolent ulcer to action, is an ounce of 

 blue vitriol, pulverized, to a pint of water ; and for a simple healing 

 or granulating effect, a lighter preparation, or about 2 drachms to a 

 pint of water ; to be used as a dressing once a day. If the wound 

 is deep so as to make a pouch of accumulated matter, it must be 

 syringed out from the bottom every day, or better, a dependent 

 opening made from the bottom, and kept open by a piece of tape or 

 string passed through it, to let the matter pass off. 



For deep, incised wounds, from pitch-fork, etc., the following is 

 claimed to be excellent : — 



Fig. 878.— Severe 

 Lacerated Wound. 



Fig. 879.— Incised 

 Wound. 



