836 DISEASES OF THE DOMESTIC ANIMALS 



(110 deg. F.) sterile normal salt solution (1 teaspoonful of sodium 

 chloride to tiie pint of boiled water),' and then returned into the 

 belly. The abdominal wall should be closed in layers with buried 

 sterile, chromic catgut (as St. John Leavens) ; the skin may be 

 approximated by interrupted silkworm gut sutures, while sutures 

 of silkworm gut should be placed through all layers — except the 

 peritoneum — at several points, to reinforce the catgut and prevent 

 hernia. The wound may be sealed with iodoform and collodion 

 (1 to -8) and covered with dry aseptic gauze held in place by ad- 

 hesive plaster and bandage. 



Punctured Wounds — Hemorrhage may be arrested by pressure of 

 an aseptic tampon of gauze, after the external wound has been 

 shaved and thoroughly disinfected with soap and water and Har- 

 rington's solution (216). If signs of local inflammation and in- 

 fection occur, then one must incise the wound down to its lowest 

 point and drain. 



Gunshot Wounds — The chief indication is to disinfect thoroughly 

 the wound of entrance and cover with an antiseptic dressing (asep- 

 tic gauze soaked in 3 per cent, lysol solution) and bandage, and 

 enforce rest so f^r as possible. Do hot probe or try to remove 

 the bullet unless it is subcutaneous. If local and general infection 

 ensue, then incision becomes necessary to afford drainage, but not 

 for the purpose of discovering the missile. 



Joint Wounds — Here careful cleansing of the" surrounding area, 

 with immediate sealing of the wound with iodoform and collodion 

 (1-8), actual cautery, or suture, and the application of splints, anti- 

 septic dressing, and bandaging, are indicated. 



See also Ulcers, Open Joints, Bites and Babies. 



For detailed description as to antiseptics and aseptics, see pp. 

 718 to T38. The following agents are used in the treatment of 

 wounds, and their indications may be found on the corresponding 

 page numbers: Hydrogen dioxide, 130; lime and charcoal, 157; 

 alum, 168; silver nitrate, 177; potassium permanganate, 205; mer- 

 curic oxides, 314; corrosive sublimate, 316; resin, 506; naphtalin, 

 336; chloral, 319; chlorinated soda, 340; chlorinated lime, 340; iodo- 

 form, 351; iodol, 257; aristol, 353; acetanilid, 238; bismuth, 253; 

 salol, 253, 494; boric acid, 253, 275; sulphurous acid, 260; nitric 

 acid, 273; charcoal, 277; carbolic acid, 328; creosote, 333; creolin, 

 333; lysol, 335; formalin, 338; glutol, 341; vaseline, 350; salicylic 

 acid, 494; tar, 509; balsam of Peru, 611; benzoin, 514; myrrh, 525; 

 eucalyptol, 521; zinc sulphate, 185; conium, 430; laudanum, 367; 

 oil of turpentine, 502; camphor, 549; thymol, 553; hydrastis, 563; 

 tincture of aloes and myrrh, 568; collodion, 637; glycerite of tan- 

 nin, 593; cantharides, 645, 646; antiseptic poultices, 714. 



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