The diseases of live stock and their most efficient remedies; . k to clear the fore limbs, and just so looseas to allow the patient to stand over it without pressure orchafing, or to settle himself into it at will. In the male caremust be-taken to have it narrow enough not to cover the sheath. It is often necessary to allow an animal to becomefatigued by standing for a day or two before being put in asling, otherwise he may be very irritable at first. Caremust be taken not to let him feel the sling beneath himuntil it is ready to be fixed, as many patients will settle downinto it the moment it
The diseases of live stock and their most efficient remedies; . k to clear the fore limbs, and just so looseas to allow the patient to stand over it without pressure orchafing, or to settle himself into it at will. In the male caremust be-taken to have it narrow enough not to cover the sheath. It is often necessary to allow an animal to becomefatigued by standing for a day or two before being put in asling, otherwise he may be very irritable at first. Caremust be taken not to let him feel the sling beneath himuntil it is ready to be fixed, as many patients will settle downinto it the moment it is felt. 3 34 General Principles of Veterinary Medicine, Another and in some respects preferable plan, is to take astrong piece of sailcloth of the width of the distance fromthe sheath to behind the fore limbs, and of a length equal tothe girth of the horse. Wrap each end twice around two-inch rollers of wood and nail them securely, and work a two-inch wide buttonhole in each end of cloth just beneath themiddle of each roller. A rope and tackle should now be. FIG. 1.—A HOBSE IN A SLING. fastened securely to the ceiling of the stable and a f| shapedhook of bar-iron be obtained from the blacksmith, the up-turned ends of which are to be inserted in the buttonholes,and the central portion of which is connected with the pul-ley, and thus the horse raised or lowered at pleasure. Breaststraps and breechbands can be added as desired. Diet of Sick Animals. 35 Cradles are used in cases of fracture of the bones of thejaw. Some are elaborately made of steel bands and leatherstraps; but any inventive person can devise one from thinand strong strips of wood and firm bandages, the object inall cases being to maintain the fragments of the bones intheir natural positions until union has taken place betweenthem. Hatters felt, stiffened with shellac, and hard rubberin sheets, either of which can be moulded to the part whenmoistened with hot water, are useful in such cases. FOOD AND DRINK. In s
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