A complete system of farriery, and veterinary medicine : containing a compendium of the veterinary art ... the anatomy and physiology of the foot, and the principles and practice of shoeing : with observations on stable management ... / by James White ... ; newly arranged by the publishers, in which are introduced ... treatises upon the glanders, farcy, staggers ... by the same author.

  • White, James, -1825
Date:
1818
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    Z68 flesh wounds : and in such cases, after the first in- flammation has subsided, the stronger stimulants, and even caustics, are often required. Wounds of Circumscribed Cavities. f Under this head we shall describe wdunds of the Chest, Belly. Joints, Sheaths of Tendons and Blood-vessels.'] When the chest or belly is punctured, there is generally danger of a fatal termination : the danger, however, is proportionate to the extent of the injury, and is always greater when any of the parts contain- ed in the chest or belly are injured. This kind of wonr.d is most liable ia happen, in military service, and is most commonly inflicted with the bayonet and ball. Even in small wounds of these important cav- ities, there is danger of inflammation taking place iu the bow-els: it is necessary, therefore, to close the wound as neatly and expeditiously as possible, by sewingit up ; taking care however, that the needle 4I0 not pass through the fleshy parts, but merely through the skin. It is proper also to bleed accord- ing to the strength and condition of the animal, and to give it a purgative draught. If swelling and in- flammation come on, foment frequently with a decoc- tion of the bitter herbs. (See Fontentations.) If the wound do not unite by the first intention, white matter will soon make its appearance. A little tinc- ture of benzoin may theu be applied. In extensive Mounds of the abdomen or belly, the bowels often '•orae out through the opening, in which case there is