156 Veterinary Elements. 



It is seldom of much use applying bandages around the 

 hock or above the knee, the movements of the limbs 

 will tend to displace them; for such purposes the truss 

 bandage is recommended. If a bandage is to be worn 

 during exercise it should not go below the fetlock. 



3. The cotton batting bandage is made and applied as 

 follows: Take two yards of batting about ten inches 

 wide, wrap the leg with it, over that apply a calico 

 bandage loosely, then over that a similar bandage 

 tightly. The entire bandage may be left on twenty-four 

 to forty- eight hours; it is especially useful in sprains or 

 filled legs, due to poor condition. The limbs should be 

 hand- rubbed in all cases after the removal of bandages, 

 and should be extended and flexed. Do not use dirty, 

 caked or hard bandages; ordinary bandages should be 

 removed morning and night, care being taken that they 

 are not tied too tightly. 



Washing the bodies of animals is not a general practice, 

 mainly on account of the diffculty in drying them. Some 

 horsemen sponge their charges with cold water after a 

 hard day's work, thereby removing the sweat; its abuse 

 must not be permitted. 



The limbs rarely need washing unless in very muddy 

 weather, or when affected with some skin trouble, 

 the less often the better; when washing is done, good 

 castile soap should be used, and the legs be well dried by 

 the use of dry bran or saw dust. 



A wet horse should be rubbed dry with wisps of dry 

 straw before putting on the blanket or leaving for the 

 night; slight walking exercise under cover would be 

 beneficial in such cases. 



