434 VETERINARY SURGICAL THERAPEUTICS. 
series of bands is applied which starts from the posterior part of the 
shoulder, and goes to be fixed upon the opposite shoulder after surround- 
ing the chest. A last layer of rollers surrounds the thorax, and_reinforces 
the posterior part of the dressing. Although the author advises to have 
the animal in liberty, to allow him to lie down and get up, it is better to. 
place him in slings: a greater immobility of the part is obtained, the 
callus is smaller. 
Lafosse has advised the use of a bandage made of a light collar and a 
light saddle, with its sides extended downwards to the back of the elbow. 
The two are united together by straps supporting padding and splints. 
covered with stitching mixtures which are laid over the surface of the 
shoulders. 
Once the contention insured, as much as possible, the subject should be: 
placed in slings; if not that, a good soft bed will be given for him to lie 
on. As long as the work of repair lasts, the bandage shall be watched. 
and if necessary consolidated with new bands of rollers and pitch. After 
six weeks, the whole thing will be softened with warm water; for a week. 
or two, the region should be massaged, hot lotions should be applied, and. 
if the callus is very large cauterization should be resorted to. 
In small animals, when the inertia of the leg, the sensibility of the 
shoulder, the crepitation, indicate fracture of the scapula, the animal is. 
cast on the opposite side and the leg is held in extension. The manipula- 
tions for reduction are easy; in general there is but little displacement. 
“Coaptation obtained, an immovable dressing is applied, analogous to that 
used in horses. Bands dipped in pitch and passed first under the arm. 
come across the shoulder; others surround the superior part of the fore- 
arm; then longer ones are placed which from the withers are fixed down- 
wards on the external surface of the forearm and point of the sternum. A. 
_ few surround the chest as belt; others, fixed on the base of the neck, 
"consolidate the whole apparatus. It is good to wrap up the shoulder,. 
thorax and base of the neck with a kind of apron, whieh prevents the litter 
from sticking to the bandage. The patient is left in liberty. After: 
twenty or thirty days the apparatus is taken off; the Callus is sufficiently 
firm. Massage and passive motions will prevent ankylosis and amyotrophy. 
Lameness sometimes remains for months. 
In young dogs, epiphysar detachments of the scapula or humerus are: 
observed. Their treatment is that of fractures, but articular lesions are 
likely to complicate the injury and impede the function of the leg. 
Open fractures demand the destroying of large animals. In the smaller 
species, a penetrated immovable bandage or a wadded dressing should be: 
applied and the wound treated antiseptically. (See Open Fractures). 
