. The American farmer's pictorial cyclopedia of live stock ... Livestock; Veterinary medicine. BODY OF THE HORSiE, ITS EXTERNAL ACCIDENTS AND DISEASES. 321 What to do.—If the spinous processes only arc fractured, the animal will recover. Put him into slings if he can stand when raised ; if not, leave him on the floor, as he is safer and more comfortable there than in the slings, unless he can bear the most of his weight comfortably on his feet. Apply cold water rugs to the fracture, and bathe the part occa- sionally with tincture of arnica or camphor. After the active inflaniMia- tion has subs
. The American farmer's pictorial cyclopedia of live stock ... Livestock; Veterinary medicine. BODY OF THE HORSiE, ITS EXTERNAL ACCIDENTS AND DISEASES. 321 What to do.—If the spinous processes only arc fractured, the animal will recover. Put him into slings if he can stand when raised ; if not, leave him on the floor, as he is safer and more comfortable there than in the slings, unless he can bear the most of his weight comfortably on his feet. Apply cold water rugs to the fracture, and bathe the part occa- sionally with tincture of arnica or camphor. After the active inflaniMia- tion has subsided, stop the cold water and just give the horse time, and nature will mend the fracture. But if any of the broken pieces of bone do not reunite, and continue to act as irritants, cut down upon them and remove them.* If the back is absolutely broken, so that there is inability to move, and no sensation in the hind parts, particularly if there is displacement, treat- ment is useless, and the animal ought to be destroyed, for it is only a question of a few days for him to die, and he might be saved all the suf- fering accompanying a natural death. In case there are broken bones to remove, it is best to wait till the irritant is located by the abscess that is sure to follow; then, when the abscess is soft, tender, and nearly ready to break, open it sufficiently to allow the finger to enter, and remove the pieces that ai'e acting as thorns. VII. Sprain of the Back. Causes.—Sometimes the back is only sprained by slips or falls, but if the sprain is severe, many of the same symptoms will be noticed, and the. TEST KOK srUAIN OF TIIK HACK. ligaments, and sometimes the coverings of the spinal cord, are involved; these are amenable to treatment but recovery is often Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original
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