Simple Treatment Of Wounded Animals

Wonnds are denominated incised, bvoised, lacerated anti punotured. Iuoised woumls ave, those Lnflioted by shnrp instrumenta; bruiscd wound? aro generally oecasioned by some bhinl body; lacerated wouiuls are generally in tin! furin of a rent, ratjier ihati cut; )imctured wounds ai-e i n Ilict tïtl by a pointed body. Besides more or less bleeding, according to the natura and extent of the injury, there is usually swelling, heat and tenderness, more or less fcviT, restlessuess, diaturbancBof tho finirlioiis of the injnred paris, aud if any of the cavities of the body have boon lald open, there niay be prolnision of portions of internal Qrgana. In regard to treatmeiit, the tirst hing to do is, to cleansc the wound and remove any foreign body that niay remaiu witliin th(t same. If nmoh blccdiug prevails, t should be stopped by tin1 application of some styptic remedy, such as a stream of eold water, strang solution of copperas or blue stone, or bj plugging wii li wads of tow or rags, saturatud with the solutions nained. If the bleeding proceeds from large blood vessels, these should bo gecured and ligated. Ineised wouods of less extent or depth, niay readily heal by what is termcd the "lirst inteution." which mèans union by medium of coagulable lymph, without suppuration. This may bu brougjit about by iminudiali'ly and carefully uniting the lips of the wound, and securing these by means of adhesivo piastor, and by bandaging. There sliould in this case be no medicines appjied to thc wound; hot even the blood slioulil be wíjshed pff, iL tlie wound b cleafl, atid the animal should be tieil so that he caanot interferc witli Ihe wound: beeause if it is opened ■ifresh, there vvill be no heaiíng by lirst iutcnüon. Beforo uniting the edgos of :i round, tlio sarrounding haira .sliould be elippcd short, care being takeirthat nono come within the edges of the pame. Bruised woumls should be cleansed witli warm water, and wann bathing continuod íor some time, with the avoidanee of any friction to the paits; then apply daily a portion of eqüal paLLs oí tincture of alom nul tincture of niyri'h, pr Friar's balsain, and protect the parts by a light bandage. If the wound neptúnea an unhcalthy appearancu, apply a poaltíce of charooal, and subscijucntly ÜB6 a solution of on(! par bof carbolic acid and (flüon to twenty parts of water, oí :t]ph pyroligneous acid. In casos of lacerated wounds, after proper cleansing, and removal with aoissors of all loóse shreda, the llaps should be evenlj! united by deep gtitph.es, but it sliould always be romcmboiud that tho Batos must not be drawn tight together, as by tlu1 subséquení swelung, beaïdea much pain being thus caused to tliu animal, the suiches will be likely to tcar out tlirongh the skin. This kind of wound should be treated as incised wounds. Punctured wouuds should be: eaminud by probmg, with a view of aseertaining f any forp'gn objeots reruain within. Then apply warm bathiog aad warm ponltices, whii'li latter shoidd be continued anti] escapo of matter commeaco8, when injections may be made everal times daily ot the sanio remedias rccoHunoiided for incised wounds, Jf the discharge becomes iiiiluíaltliv, give nleifKilly anticoptic remedies, sucli as one oimce of sidphite of soda, two drams of carbonate of ammonia, and half an ounee of genlian root, which dose may bn given in half a pint of oold water, morniog and eveiiiiig, during three to four days, and bo repeated after as many days intorruission. Wben, in abdominal wounds, protruding portions of intestine. ele., have boen ]roperlj' and oarefully oleánsed witli blood-warm water, ani! it lias been ascertained that no injurv haa been snstainedby these, they shoufd be returned ;us soon as poasible, and air sliouiu be preventen trom entering the cavitios of the body by a spoedy closing of the orifico by nwsana of strong sutures. No injoction of medicinen must be attempted in thestj cases. The wound shoukl bc trcatod by the simple external applïcations advised aboye; and it will be proper to support the abdomen with a bandagc round the body, ofabroad sheet of linen. Penetrating wouuds of the abdomen are more dangerous than those of the chest, and lhi'v often prove fatal, in al', cases of wouinls, absolute rest is necessary; iresh water should often be oft'ered. and the food, given in small quantitics, should be lo -mening. Allow fresh uir, without drauglit, and In Slimmer ]rovide against iccess of llies, by light and airy covoring, fastencd so as to hang loosely over the parts. If nnich fever, pain and réstlessnèss prevaü, give ten drop doses of aconite every honr, until six doses have been given, or give (very two hours two drachjns of bromide of potassium, dissolved in a little water. Give loosening food without stint; place salt within reach af the horse. Attond to cleanliness, removlng aecumulating matter and dirt from around the wound, by means of warm water, n:ii) aml sponge. Rubbing some hog's lard into the hairs round the wound, will make the removal of aeeuimiluting matlur nmcli easicr. -