Purulent Infection of the Navel 



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While the handling of pyo-septhaemia of the new-born is ex- 

 ceedingly unfavorable and well-nigh hopeless, prophylaxis of 

 navel infection is highly successful, and should be regularly ap- 

 plied in stock-breeding, especially in horse-breeding. Franck 

 recommends that, after the navel cord has been ligated, it should 

 be penciled over with concentrated carbolic acid, but Vennerholm 

 contends that this converts the covering of the cord into a parch- 



FiG. 149. SoHNi,E's Navei< Bandage for Foals. 

 a, Elastic girth inserted in the suspensorium. (Bayer & Frohner). 



ment-like membrane, which interferes with the escape of the 

 tissue-fluids, and consequently with the mummification of the 

 cord. He recommends instead the plan of Sohnle of Wurtem- 

 berg, who uses a special navel bandage, as .shown in Fig. 149. 

 Vennerholm recommends that the surrounding parts be carefully 

 shaved, in order to prevent the adhesion of dirt. The navel is 

 then disinfected, and further protected by the application of the 

 Sohnle apparatus. The leather surcingle, and other parts of this 

 apparatus, are well padded, to prevent galling of the young ani- 

 mal, and applied as shown in the figure. The navel rests in a 

 depression in the surcingle, in which there is placed sterilized 

 cotton, upon which the disinfected navel rests. The parts are 

 disinfected and redressed daily, until the navel stump sloughs 

 away and granulation is fully established. 



The plan of Vennerholm and Sohnle is admittedly good if 

 thoroughly applied, but it requires a very long and tedious course 

 of procedure, with a somewhat expensive apparatus and no 

 little annoyance to the foal. It is dangerous to entrust such a 



