. D. Gresswell's Chloroform Cap. FIRING. We have ah'eady incidentally spoken of firing in the treatment of several bony growths. We have now to speak of it more in detail. Before performing this operation, it is necessary to clip away the hair closely, from the part to be cauterised. In all instances where it is purposed to fire with the stripe-iron, it will be necessary to cast the animal, and then to administer chloroform, before proceeding with the operation. Of course, when it is'only intended to fire with the prick-iron for a splint or spavin, casting and the administration of chloroform
. D. Gresswell's Chloroform Cap. FIRING. We have ah'eady incidentally spoken of firing in the treatment of several bony growths. We have now to speak of it more in detail. Before performing this operation, it is necessary to clip away the hair closely, from the part to be cauterised. In all instances where it is purposed to fire with the stripe-iron, it will be necessary to cast the animal, and then to administer chloroform, before proceeding with the operation. Of course, when it is'only intended to fire with the prick-iron for a splint or spavin, casting and the administration of chloroform will not be necessary, as this operation is soon over, and causes but little pain. Firing is a much more important operation than is generally believed, and requires infinitely more time, care, and judgment in carrying out thoroughly, than many people have any conception of. It is a most valuable counter-irritant, and is frequently productive of the best results. It is not only unadvisable, but it is absolutely inhuman, to withhold the administration of chloroform, in cases where it is intended to fire thoroughly. We may repeat again that, although we have employed chloroform very extensively indeed, we have never seen any ill effects following its use. The owner need not therefore fear to order its administration. Prick-firing is especially adapted for side bones, ring-bone, bone-spavin, and splints ; whereas stripe-firing is especially useful in treating sprains of the back tendons and sesamoid ligaments, curbs, thoroughpins, windgalls, and bog-spavins. In firing for sprain of the back tendons and sesamoid ligaments of the fore leg, about ten strokes, with an interval of an inch
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