180 WOUND TREATMENT 



Nail Pricks 



Open the puncture thoroughly to allow good drain- 

 age, then cleanse the parts well with a good antiseptic, 

 su\3h as a 1-5000 bichlorid solution, and in severe cases 

 apply the following freely, twice daily: 



lodin eystals 3iv 



Sulphuric ether , Sviii 



Protect the wound from dirt by covering with cotton 

 and a bandage, and as an external protector, a piece of 

 burlap. 



I have given this treatment a good trial on cases 

 where pus had burrowed under the sole considerably, 

 and have had the best of results. 



Always be sure to give free drainage, and to pro- 

 tect the wound from dirt afterwards. The ether in the 

 above evaporates rapidly when it is applied and leaves 

 an even coating of iodin over the wound, which pro- 

 tects it from infection, thus allowing rapid healing to' 

 take place. 



I have used this treatment in cases of nail prick where 

 the swelling extended most of the way up the leg, and 

 have seen a rapid subsidence of all swelling after a feW' 

 applications. W. P. Bossenberger, D.V.M. 



Williams, Iowa. ] 



Wound Dressingfs 



When I make an incision, other than' for the- opening 

 of a sinus or an abscess, I use a dressing of boracic 

 and tannic acids, for two reasons: I want to protect 

 the wound against outside infection and I want the skin 

 and stitches dry so that, barring infection while operat- 

 ing, I shall have healing by first intention. The same 

 applies to accidental wounds that are fresh and can be 

 advantageously stitched. 



