Next in importance is the age of the animal suffering fracture
of the bone. Capacity for regeneration is naturally greater in a
vigorous, young animal than in aged or even middle-aged
subjects. A healthy condition of the bone and the body favor the
process of repair in case of fracture, and prognosis may be
favorable or unfavorable, depending upon these factors mentioned
for consideration. Individuals of the same species, differing in
temperament, may comport themselves in a manner that is
conductive to prompt recovery, or to early destruction. This
feature cannot be overestimated in importance, as it is
sometimes a decisive element, regardless of other conditions. A
horse suffering from an otherwise remediable pelvic fracture may
be so worried and tortured by being confined in a sling that the
case calls for special attention and care because of the
animal’s temperament. Sometimes, the constant presence of a kind
attendant will so reassure the subject that it will become
resigned to unnatural confinement, in