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the latter with silkworm gut, and afterwards covered with 

 iodoform colloid and a bandage. 



Aftcy-trcatinent consists in carefully keeping the parts clean 

 by the aid of antiseptics and bandages, or, if the stump is 

 too short for these to be put on, the wound may be covered 

 with iodoform collodion only. The stitches should be 

 removed about the fourth or fifth day, or sooner if it is 

 suspected that pus is present. 



Fig-. 223.— Patterns of Artificial Limb. 



1, Of chamois leather and vulcaniie, with silver side-supports ; ■^, of leather with a 



wooden btump ; 3, nude entirely of leather. 



False legfS consisting merely of a plam leather socket 

 (Figs. 228, 230), or a more elaborate arrangement of silver, 

 rubber, chamois leather and vulcanite, as shown in Fig. 223, 

 can be fitted afterwards ; but it is astonishing to see how 

 soon an animal can reconcile itself to the loss of a limb, 

 and how well it soon learns to walk about on the remaining 

 three. 



Fig. 224 was a very severe case. The animal, a valuable whippet, had 

 .1 severe compound fracture of both fore-legs, and, owing; to improper 

 bandaging, gangrene set in. Amputation was performed, the wounds 



