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it. If the infection is of the knee or hock the constriction must be 

 placed above these points. 



The bandage should be applied at the earliest stage of infec- 

 tion to secure the best results. Then edema may be expected from 

 the bandage, but in later stages edema may not occur, and if this 

 is the case the treatment is of little service. If the treatment is 

 successful either pus will not form and resolution occur, or else it 

 will be necessary to make but small incisions to liberate pus and 

 the course of the condition should be much shortened. The treat- 

 ment is only applicable to cases which can be under frequent ob- 

 servation in order that the obstruction produced by the bandage may 

 be regulated. Placing the finger under the bandage after its appli 1 - 

 cation will give one an idea of the amount of pressure and observa- 

 tion of the limb will show if the result is obtained — edema, but 

 warmth in the distal parts, with apparent relief of pain. The turns 

 of the elastic bandage should spread over some area of skin and 

 not be applied one over the other. 



The appropriate conditions in veterinary practice for Bier's 

 hyperemia include the following : — Joint infections and stiff joints, 

 including rheumatic joints. These embrace purulent teno-syn- 

 ovitis and arthritis, and phlegmons about the hoof in horses. A 

 wet, antiseptic dressing may be applied loosely over the point of 

 infection. 



It is yet to be proved of how great value this method is in vet- 

 erinary practice, although many favorable reports have been made. 

 In human surgery its value is beyond cavil. 



Artificial Feeding. 



Artificial feeding consists in the introduction of food into the 

 body other than in the ordinary way by the mouth. Rectal feeding is 

 the only procedure of much value. The agents employed must be 

 bland, and capable of easy absorption and assimilation. If the food 

 is at all irritating, tenesmus and ejection quickly occur. From two 



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