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and I do not advise it except when the 

 morbid growth is too flat to afford Jiolding- 

 ground for the rubber band. This cauter- 

 ant is the only one that I dare advise the 

 inexperienced to use ; In fact, I know of no 

 other that Is ahvays reHable and perfectly 

 safe, even when in experienced hands. 



Many veterinarians use other agents to 

 remove abnormal growths, especially when 

 they appear near the genitals. One of 

 these, chromic acid, I believe to be a very 

 dangerous substance, even w^hen applied in 

 very small quantity. Experiments by emi- 

 nent practitioners show that this acid read- 

 ily enters the system, and the result is a 

 deposit in the kidneys of an irritant that 

 often causes serious harm, and, if the quan- 

 tity used is considerable, death is very apt 

 to ensue. The milder and equally effica- 

 cious remedies should have the preference. 



Carbolic acid is also a great favorite with 

 many for this purpose, but for reasons 

 already given I must condemn its use. 



