. The care of animals;. Veterinary medicine; Domestic animals. 136 The Care of Animals on more than forty - eight hours continuously, and should be changed several times during this period. Poultices are usually made of flaxseed meal, bran, bread and milk, spent hops, mashed boiled turnips, or other clean, soft substances that will retain heat and mois- ture. They may be applied by binding them on the part directly, or by putting them in a bag of thin cloth. Pulverized charcoal, or a teaspoonful of carbolic acid to a pint of poultice, is excellent to keep the substance clean and "
. The care of animals;. Veterinary medicine; Domestic animals. 136 The Care of Animals on more than forty - eight hours continuously, and should be changed several times during this period. Poultices are usually made of flaxseed meal, bran, bread and milk, spent hops, mashed boiled turnips, or other clean, soft substances that will retain heat and mois- ture. They may be applied by binding them on the part directly, or by putting them in a bag of thin cloth. Pulverized charcoal, or a teaspoonful of carbolic acid to a pint of poultice, is excellent to keep the substance clean and "; For fomentations, see page 142. ENEMAS Enemas, or clysters, are injections of warm water into the rectum. They may be medicated or not. They are given for the purpose of emptying the bowels and stimulating their movements. In some cases they are also given to remove or destroy worms that may be in the rectum. Six to eight quarts of warm water is usually a sufficient quantity for an adult horse. If the water is slightly soapy, its action is increased; a half-teacupful of pure glycerine added to the water is excel- lent. Enemas are best given by means of a hose with a smooth nozzle attached to a small force-pump. In the absence of a force-pump, a tin funnel inserted in a small piece of hose about three feet long answers very well; one end of the Fig. 32. Apparatus for giving injections hoSC is inserted iuto the. 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 Mayo, Nelson S[later], 1866- [from old catalog]. New York, London, The Macmillan company
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