Common Diseases of Dogs 



sides. This may be soaked with cold water to dis- 

 courage swelling. After forty-eight to seventy-two 

 hours a permanent cast should be applied by a com- 

 petent hand. Bandages that are applied too tightly, 

 with too little cotton padding, or not covering the 

 whole of the leg beyond the break in the direction 

 of the toe, will cause necrosis or sloughing of the 

 tissue on account of a stoppage of the circulation of 

 blood to the parts. Bandages put on by inexperi- 

 enced persons should be changed at least every third 

 day. During the process of healing the dog should 

 be kept as quiet as possible to avoid any movement 

 or displacement of the broken, bones. 



