—_ NS ee a ae 
A — 
= — 
AND LECTURES. — 143 
shape. In bleeding from legs in founder the legs are not 
corded, but the bleeding is stopped with the pin as just 
described. 
Stopping Blood. 
To stop blood from wounds, such as wire cuts, castra- 
tion, etc , we should take up the severed artery and ligate 
it if possible; when this can not be done apply Monsel’s so- 
lution of iron on absorbent cotton, or dry tanic acid to 
wound Shouli ths fail apply iron at white heat 
Extracting Teeth. 
This operation is entirely mechanutcal and requires for- 
ceps made for ihe purpose. Place forceps on tooth to be 
extracted and exert lateral pressure until you feel it give 
in the socket then lift it out 
Removing Tumors 
Tumors are fatty, fibrous, fungoid, bony, etc , and nearly 
always require an operation. To remove a tumor make an 
incisio: through the skin and down to the tuior proper, 
dissect it out carefully and treat as a simple wound 
Opening an Abscess. 
This is a very simple operation, but should always be 
done carefully and intelligently. Always open an ab cess 
at its lowest point, (this is done for the sake of drainage, ) 
make a free incision for the escape of pus The idea in 
every instance is to get rid of pus and broken down tissues. 
Operating in Blood Spavin. 
To perform this operation it is best to cast the horse. 
