DISEASES OF DOGS: WOUNDS. 359 



Canker or Ulceration of the Toes of Dogs.-^ 

 The toes, in this affection, are swelled and painful, 

 and attended with some degree of ulceration. In 

 these cases apply the following twice a day. 



Take— Styptic tincture, one ounce ; 



Compound tincture of myrrh, one ounce ; 

 Mix. 



CHAP. XX. 



WOUNDS. 



The wounds which dogs are principally subject 

 to, are the incised^ or those which are occasioned 

 by some sharp cutting instrument ; and the lace- 

 rated, or such as are occasioned by parts being 

 violently torn asunder. 



Treatment of incised Wounds. — The first object 

 required, is to put a stop to the bleeding, which 

 may generally be done by pressing a dossil of lint 

 on the wound, for the space of five minutes. If 

 the bleeding does not stop in this time, have re- 

 course to the styptic tincture (No. 44, p. 358), and 

 apply pressure again. Having stopped the bleed- 

 ing, the next thing to be done, if the wound be 

 extensive, will be to bring the edges of the wound 



