Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-04-07

Thsss 81 q Horss WIN knit II rhsy ARE
Properly Treated.

Thsss % q Horss WIN Knit n They Are
Properly Treated.
Il 10 q common opinion that 4 horses
bones. once broken, never unite. This is
q standard error. A man who talks Of
curing fracture in a horse is pretty sure
Of a rebuke or uncer. The nttempt 20
cure IL seldom made, because the horse
is rarely worth the cost He may, sitter
all. remain permanently stih and lame.
and for that reason fail Of compensating
for the outlay Of keep and treatment
Tho horse. because Of his environments
and duties, il exposed to 90 many acct
dents, resulting in broken bones, al
though Il is not to be denied that many
such untoward happenings are directly
due to carolessnoss in the construction
Of insecure stalls and permitting them
90 mingle with one another az In pas
ture, without FIRST removing the hind
shoes, so that the force Of q kick, play.
fully or Intentionally adm Mustered, may
be rendered harmless. Fractures Of the
limbs are BY far the most frequent aud
often necessitate sacrifice Of the unfor-
tunate creature. While In general the
symptoms>of a broken leg are evident
enough occasions will present them
selves when it viii be difficult, perhaps
impossible. to decide upon the exact ma
tuTe Of the injury. The most impressive
feature about q broken limb "a the more
or less complete inability TO use the in
iured member, this suspicion being
further strengthened by the history Of
its sudden occurrence and following the
receipt Of some injury. Motion at part
Of the limb usually devoid Of mobility
is fairly positive proof Of fracture and
is expressed by the term dangling Of
the leg" II the leg should be shorter
than the opposite ono, fracture, Of
course. would be the FIRST opinion TO en-
tertRin. BI : no testimony Is comparable
to that known as orepitation. which is
the sound produced by rubbing together
Of pieces Of broken bone. To elliott this
sound without inhicting unnecessary
pain Il is requisite 70 manipulate the
parts gently and carefully.
The repair Of broken bone is one Of
natures many interesting processes,
which art merely aims TO assist by ad-
justing the fragments in as nearly a
normal position as can DO obtained and
maintaining II until hTm union Is e.
tablished. Il is in this connection that
the greatest obstacle presents itself.
Subjects with severe bone injuries are
difficult to restrain and often manage
70 disarrange the dressings. however in
geniously devised, IN spite Of the bost
directed precautions. Whenever a break
is complete and Involves a long bone Of
the limb, efforts should not be made TO
cure, except In the case Of valuable
breeding mares or stations, unless Il be
some favorite pet in whose behalf an In
dulgent owner is willing 30 devote time
and money. Fractures Of the bones en-
tering into the formation Of the hip are
quite common and generally follow as
the result Of severe falls In these par
ticular cases treatment is often the
means Of restoring an animal, after sew
erai months, TO a condition almost as
good and serviccable az before the acci-
dent All that can usually be done is 10
suspend the patient IN cling, so as 10
prevent lying down, allowing nature, in
her own way, to mend the damaged
bone. successfnl management in all
cases Of fracture calls for sound judg-
ment and nice adjustment Of whatever
dressing or bandaginB is employed. and
offers an excollent opportunity for yeter-
inaEies TO display their taot and skill.
The period has not long elapsed when to
have received such hurt was quite
equivalent TO undergoing q sentence Of
death for tho suffering animal. and per-
haps today = similar verdict Is pro-
uouneed IN many cases IN which the ox-
orciso Of q little mechanical ingenuity,
with n due amount Of careful nursing,
might secure a contrary result and in
sure the return Of the patient 70 his for
mer condition Of usefulness A fracture
in q horse Is. in fact, no less amenable
to treatment than the same description
Of Injury IN any other oieatere. But the
question Of proprioty and oxpodienoy Of
treatment q dependent upon certain
specific collateral considerations. Gin
cinnafi Enquirer.