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Title: The care of animals : a book of brief and popular advice on the diseases and ailments of farm animals
Year: 1905 (1900s)
Authors: Mayo, Nelson S. (Nelson Slater), 1866-
Subjects: Horses Veterinary medicine Domestic animals
Publisher: New York : The Macmillan Company London : Macmillan & Co., Ltd.
Contributing Library: Webster Family Library of Veterinary Medicine
Digitizing Sponsor: Tufts University

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ulation. Bandages are applied for protection, warmth, sup-port and for medicinal purposes. A sweating ban-dage is applied by first putting on a cotton bandagethoroughly wet with cold water and covering this withoiled silk or other impervious material to prevent evap-oration. Bandages for protection or support are madefrom strips of woollen cloth, about three inches wideand six feet long. They are first rolled into a neatroll. In applying them, one begins at the lower orsmaller portion of the part to be bandaged, and windsupward (Fig. 27). The adjusting of bandages so thatthey are smooth and remain in position without in-terfering with the circulation requires considerableskill. Woven bandages, which possess considerableelasticity, are more satisfactory^ than those made ofordinary woollen cloth. Medicinal substances are often applied to a part bysaturating the bandage; but care must be taken in ap-plying liniments or other irritating substances in thisway, as they may blister severely.
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126 The Care of Animals A sling is frequently used in caring for sick or in-jured animals. It consists of a wide strip of stoutcanvas, placed under the animal and supported fromabove, usually by means of a chain and tackle, so thatthe weight of the animal may be taken off his legs andhe still be kept in an upright position. In using slings,it is rarely advisable to attempt to carry the entireweight of the animal. The sling is usually placedunder the animal so that he can settle into it of hisown accord when he gets tired. It is sometimes neces-sary to raise animals by means of slings, but theanimals are rarely suspended in them for any lengthof time. When animals are unable to lie down for a consider-able time, either from an injury or other cause, theywill often rest themselves by leaning against supports.Wooden side supports can be placed in about the posi-tion that shafts would occupy on the horse. One shouldgo across just in front of the breast, and, in case of aninjury or lamenes

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