SPRUNG RTBS — STONE 



arrangement, as it enables the chain to be easily shortened. 

 (See CJiamsy Leads, Szvivels.) 



Sprung Ribs. — Ribs are said to be sprung when they 

 are nicely rounded. (See Slab-sided.) 



Sterility. — Occasional instances are known of dogs and 

 bitches being absolutely sterile, but they are not common ; 

 and it is a fact well within the knowledge of most breeders 

 that a dog or a bitch may produce puppies by one animal 

 and not by another. (See Selecting a Brood Bitch, Shy 

 Breeder, Selecting a Stud- dog.) 



Stern. — A name by which the tail is often referred to. 

 It is generally applied in referring to hounds. 



Stifle. — The upper joint of the hind-leg. 



Stitching Wounds. — A little nerve is required in stitching 

 up a wound, but the operation is not a particularly difficult 

 one as a rule. The needle to be used should be slightly 

 bent, and it is best to thread it with a thin silver wire. 

 The point of the needle should be inserted a little way from 

 the side of the w^ound, and passed along so as to come out 

 on the other side of it in such a manner that the two sides 

 can be drawn together. The wire can then be secured so 

 as to prevent them coming apart, and may be left in for a 

 few days until the healing process has well advanced. It 

 is necessary to examine the stitches at least once a day in 

 case inflamrfiation sets in, as if it does the stitches must be 

 temporarily removed. The number of stitches will depend 

 upon the nature of the wound, but each one must be made 

 separately and independently of its neighbour, at intervals 

 of about one inch according to circumstances. 



Stone. — Dogs sometimes, but not very often, suffer 

 from stone in the bladder, the symptoms of which are 



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