The dog's medical dictionary The dog's medical dictionary : an encyclopedia of the diseases, their diagnosis & treatment, and the physical development of the dog dogsmedicaldicti00sewe Year: 1907 Fractures] 125 [Fractures the patient is a big dog, it is advisable to have two splints, one on either side of the leg. They should extend from the foot to the stifle joint or just above. The illustration shows a joint in the centre of the splint, but this is not absolutely neces- sary, though it has its advantages One is, the joint does not become so stiff, as it allows just slight movement. Over
The dog's medical dictionary The dog's medical dictionary : an encyclopedia of the diseases, their diagnosis & treatment, and the physical development of the dog dogsmedicaldicti00sewe Year: 1907 Fractures] 125 [Fractures the patient is a big dog, it is advisable to have two splints, one on either side of the leg. They should extend from the foot to the stifle joint or just above. The illustration shows a joint in the centre of the splint, but this is not absolutely neces- sary, though it has its advantages One is, the joint does not become so stiff, as it allows just slight movement. Over the band- age a few strips of Mead's plaister should always be used to prevent the bandage shifting. Fracture of Femur (Thigh Bone): Treatment: Ex- cept in cases of fracture of the lower extremity, these cases are difficult to treat, in consequence of the shape of the leg, for one thing ; and for another, the limb is so close to the body that a bandage cannot with advantage be put round. Under these circumstances, it is always best in cases of broken thigh, except when it occurs at the lowest extremity—that is, just above the stifle joint—to leave it to Nature, who, as a rule, makes a very good cure, except that the leg as a result may be A splint with a joint for fractures of the back leg
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