The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-05-21
TREATMENT OF WOUNDS.
Valuable Practical Hints for Owners
Livestock.

Valuable Practical Hints for Owners Of
Livestock.
Bleeding may be either from the ar
teries or veins. If from the arteries, it
will be bright red and come in spurts.
Seek for the artery, pull it out SO that
the end may be tied tightly with a
strong thread. If the blood is dark it
is from the vein and will ordinarily do
no harm. Cold water or water and
alum, will stop it, however.
When the flesh has been cut badly
bring the edges of the wound together
with sticking plaster applied or the
edges sewn. If bone is broken place
it in natural position and apply splints.
When an animal has been wounded
keep it as quiet as possible, and if it
shows symptoms of fever, give it a dose
of salts and a little saltpeter in its drink
ing water twice a day. Wash wound,
especially in warm water, with q ten
per cent. solution of carbolic acid once
or twice a day. II wounds become in
fected with maggots, sprinkling them
with calOmel will be found to be good
remedy. The following will be found
to be an excellent disinfectant for
wounds that need it after washing with
warm water: Creosote, one dram;
water, one quart; or the ten per cent.
solution of carbolic acid may be used.
Sprains show themselves by tender
ness, heat and swelings. Hot water
lamentations should be first applied to
reduce Inflammation. Bind tightly with
bandages and use the corrosive subli-
mate Imminent as q counter irritant.
Instead of using hot fermentation, the
following lotion may be used: Tincture
OF arnica, half-Ounce; water, one pint.
In injury to the joints the horse will
either drag the toe or describe a circle
when it moves. In shoulder lameness
the animal will show much pain. If the
muscle by which the limb is lifted and
carried forward-the fiexor muscles
sprained, itswells along its whole length
and Is tender to the touch. When the
shoulder is what is called slipped, the
muscles which held the joint are relaxed,
and whenever the horse steps, because
of the relaxation of these muscles, the
shoulder joint slips. Treat this injury,
whenever inflammation is present, with
hot lamentations until the Inflammation
subsidies, and the horse should be raised
in sling. When the muscle is wasted
as in sweeney, rub well with acorn-cob,
give gentle exercise and apply stimula-
ting iniment.
Rupture is protrusiOn of the bowels.
When the bowels can be returned press
them back and apply apad. Any hard.
smooth substance may be used for pad.
Secure the pad by strong. rubber
bands. If the rupture is strangulated
it is better TO call q surgeon.
In choking. the animal will make des-
perate efforts to swallow, and there is .
cough and perhaps cold sweats. II the
can be reached it is to be pulled
out. If it can not be reached give the
animal sweet oil and work the obstacle
up and down from the outside. Some
times the probang must be used to push
the obstacle down into tho stomach,
and this is delicate operation.
If limb of valuable horse is broken
do not kill the animal. Sling and set
the limb. If it is q simple fracture 10
covery is not difficult. If the bone is
there is no use in attempting
to treat Western Rwr0k