appearing red and uneven. This is termed excessive granulation or "proud
flesh." This tissue may refuse to "heal over," or the scar may be large,
prominent and painful. Abnormal tissue (horny or tumor-like) may sometimes
form.

WOUND TREATMENT.--Wounds in domestic animals are frequently allowed to heal
without special care or treatment. This is unfortunate. The careful and
intelligent treatment of wounds would greatly decrease the loss resulting
from this class of injuries. The method of treatment varies in the
different kinds of wounds.

_The first step_ in the treatment is to _check the haemorrhage_. Heat,
ligation, pressure and torsion are the different methods recommended.
Bathing the wound with hot water (115\260-120\260 F.) is a satisfactory
method of controlling haemorrhage from small blood-vessels. Ligation and
torsion of the cut end of large blood-vessels should be practised.
Pressure over the surface of the wound is the most convenient method of
Controlling haemorrhage in most cases. Whenever possible, the part should
be bandaged heavily with clean cheese cloth or muslin. Before applying
the bandage, it is advisable to cover the wound with a piece of sterile
absorbent cotton that is well dusted with boric acid. Hemorrhage from
wounds that cannot be bandaged may be temporarily stopped by pressure
with the hand, or, better, by packing the wound with absorbent cotton
and holding this in place with sutures. This should be left in place for
a period of twelve or thirty-six hours, depending on the extent of the
haemorrhage and character of the wound.

The next step is the _preparation of the wound for healing._ The injured
tissues should be carefully examined for foreign bodies such as hair, dirt,
gravel, slivers of wood and nails. The hair along the margins of the wound