. Diseases of cattle, sheep, goats and swine. Veterinary medicine. 26 FRACTURES OF THE HORNS. covered with a mass of tow or cotton wool, saturated with liquid anti- septic, and then surrounded with a flat pad of wadding, which extends completely around the horn as far as its base. A second pad of larger size, intended to protect the wound against external violence, is arranged around the free extremity of the horn. This is kept in position by two small cross bandages. Another bandage, the loop of which is fixed to the base of the opposite horn, is then applied in spiral turns, completely envel
. Diseases of cattle, sheep, goats and swine. Veterinary medicine. 26 FRACTURES OF THE HORNS. covered with a mass of tow or cotton wool, saturated with liquid anti- septic, and then surrounded with a flat pad of wadding, which extends completely around the horn as far as its base. A second pad of larger size, intended to protect the wound against external violence, is arranged around the free extremity of the horn. This is kept in position by two small cross bandages. Another bandage, the loop of which is fixed to the base of the opposite horn, is then applied in spiral turns, completely enveloping the former pads and extending from the base to the point. Arriving at the free end, the operator reverses the bandage, draws it tight, and continues down to the base of the horn, fixing it by figure of. 8 turns passed around the base of both horns. (3.) In dealing with fractures of the lower third of the horn in working oxen, it is necessary to seek consolidation of the horn by callus formation, so that the animals may again become useful in the yoke. Very great difiiculty accom- panies attempts to immobilise the horn in such cases, since the least shock to the extremity of the horn destroys the union, on account of the length of the lever represented by the horn itself. The first method of treatment consists, after the wound has been carefully disinfected, in fixing the ends in place by tightly applied pads, surrounded These are supported by several. Fig. 11.—Splint for fractured horn. by splints, curved to fit to the horn, turns of a spiral bandage. Were one certain of the cleanliness of the wound and of its perfectly aseptic condition, it would be better at once to have recourse to a fixed bandage, strengthened by j^laster or silicate of soda. These bandages are applied longitudinally and should extend a con- siderable distance on either side of the fractures. If the horn is long and thick, it is best to use a fixed dressing of this kind secured by bandages in the fo
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