CHAPTER IV. 
ACCIDENTS. 
1. Wounds or Cuts of Any Kind. 
If the wound is torn much, tie the dog's mouth with . 
rope or muzzle him so that he cannot bite you, also tie hi 
legs to hold them firmly. Stitch the wound up with a needk 
and twine (the same as is used for sewing wounds on horses) 
There is no necessity for using medicine on it afterwards> 
but just leave the dog in a dark, quiet place and allow him 
to lick the wound, which is the best medicine you can use 
If the wound is where the dog cannot get at it to lick it. 
bathe twice a day vvith lukewarm water and castile soap, an ; 
each time after bathing wipe dry and apply the white lotion 
2. Sprains. 
Generally speaking the best treatment is to do all pos- 
sible to induce the dog to give the sprained tendons a rest. 
In severe cases when he can be prevented from licking the 
parts the use of the white liniment is beneficial. 
3. Fractures. 
Causes. — Fractures usually result from an accident — 
being kicked by a horse, jumping through a fence, etc. Two 
often, however, they are the result of a kick or injury that 
should never have happened. 
Symptoms. — The symptoms vary according to the part 
affected. If a fracture of the neck bones the dog dies in- 
stantly, if in the back it causes paralysis of his hind quarters, 
if in the hip or hind leg it is easily told, as the dog cannot 
use the leg and hops along on the other three while the 
broken one is dangling; if a fracture in the front leg, he acts 
similar to when the fracture is in the hind leg. To make sure 
of a fracture, catch the dog and move the aflFected parts and 
you can hear the ends of the broken bone grinding on each 
other. 
Treatment. — If the fracture is in the back, there can be 
nothing done but destroy the dog, to put him out of pain. If 
the hip or shoulder bone is fractured and it is a young dog, 
keep him perfectly quiet and the bones will soon knit 
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