418 OPEN SYNOVIAL JOINTS. 
over the knee thicken; the skin sloughs, and, the integument never being 
restored, a full knee with a lasting blemish is the consequence. 
OPEN SYNOVIAL JOINTS. 
The more favorable terminations are never to be anticipated when the 
harbarity of bandages and the cruelty of caustics are sanctioned. The 
horse which recovers from such treatment is, by an enlarged and blem- 
ished limb, rendered an object painful to contemplate, and is entirely 
unsuited to any gentleman’s uses, while the life of the creature is ren- 
dered burdensome. There is nothing in the proper treatment which a 
child might not safely apply. The measures create no pain and require 
no force; they rather soothe than irritate, and therefore are always sub- 
mitted to with complacency. 
OPEN JOINT ENSUING UPON BROKEN ENEE, THE GENERAL APPEARANCE OF AN OPEN 
AND SOLELY CAUSED LY THE ABUSE OF JOINT WHEN FIRST SUBMITTED TO THE 
BANDAGES. NOTICE OF THE SURGEON. 
The animal, when first brought in, never displays symptoms indicating 
the full extent of its injury. The part which has been wounded gener- 
ally presents something like the aspect represented in the engraving on the 
right. Commonly there is an evident flow of synovia, but the most care- 
ful examination can seldom detect positive evidence of an open joint. 
The full extent of the evil cannot be known before the slough takes 
place. This is certain to follow upon the customary bleeding, physick- 
ing, low diet, bandages, and caustics being employed. As recovery is 
wished for, all such aggravations must be rejected. Proceed, in the first 
instance, as has been directed for broken knee; and these things being 
done, give the following drink :— 
Sulphurieéther,, 2 2 «. 4 4 » 2 2 & « « » Onecounce: 
Laudanums « 3 4 b = 2 & 2% & &» poe » ‘Onesounce: 
Water... .. . . . Half a pint. 
Give this without noise or violence. 
Treat the frightened animal with even more gentleness and patience 
than would be bestowed upon a sick child. A harsh word may now, 
