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limited, it may be entirely re-absorbed by using tincture of 

 iodine to remove the swelling. If more abundant let it be 

 drawn off with a cannula and trocar and tlie sac iajected 

 with compound tincture of iodine diluted in double its 

 bulk of water. If this is not available, lay the sac freely 

 open at its lower part and heal Hke a common wound. H 

 a hard mass is left beneath the skin it is to be cut out as 

 advised for those on the shoulder. 



By way oi prevention the stall must be widened, and, in 

 the case of animals that will lie on the breast, a pad or 

 girdle of two or three iaches thick must be strapped round 

 the pastern at night to prevent the heel striking against 

 the elbow. This pad must be soft, covered with chamois's 

 leather, made without a seam on its oiiter side, and buckled 

 above and below so that nothing hard may touch the elbow. 



WOTJNDS OF THE ELBOW. 



Wounds in this situation are often complicated with air 

 under the skin puffing up the whole region, having been 

 pumped in by the movements of the elbow. Eest is 

 requisite and the wound may be treated as others. 



FRACTUBE OP THE POINT OF THE ELBOW. 



This is easily recognized, as the leg dangles, bending at 

 the elbow and knee, and it is impossible to bear any weight 

 on it. On taking hold of the back of the elbow the proc- 

 ess of bone is found to be detached and loose. If excess- 

 ive sweUing prevents this, place the foot upon the ground, 

 bend back the knee forcibly and let an assistant raise the 

 opposite fore foot. If the bone is broken he will drop, if 

 the muscles only are injured he may stand. 



Treatment. If the injury has occurred from a kick, 

 which has seriously contused the joint surfaces, aU treat- 

 ment may be futile, but if not, the case wiU be hopeful 

 and especially in the young. Bring the detached bone as 

 nearly as possible into position and retain it by a pad 

 placed inside the elbow, and a bandage and splints con- 



