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gfood ; on the contrary, it only increases pain, and deprives 

 the youn^ animals of the be&t balsam, which is the blood. 



Rounding, which is a species of cropping, is also per- 

 formed on pointers and hounds, both as a prevention and cure 

 of the canker ; but in rounding- only a portion of the flap is 

 taken off. When rounding- becomes absolutely necessary for 

 the cure of canker, all other means having* failed (see 

 Canker), care should be taken that the cutting- may go be- 

 yond the root of the canker, or the disease will return. 

 When rounding is performed on a number of dogs, it is, in 

 general, done with a rounding iron. 



Tailing. — When a dog is cropped, it is usual also to cut 

 off a portion of the tail. Dog fanciers, as they are termed, 

 commonly bite it off; but it were to be wished that a larger 

 portion was added to both their knowledge and humanity 

 The tail does not grow materially after cutting, therefore the 

 length may be previously determined on with sufficient accu- 

 racy, and cut off with a pair of sharp scissars. If the ears 

 and tail are cut off at the same time, it is prudent to tie a 

 ligature about the tail to prevent the effusion of blood, as 

 sometimes the bleeding, from both ears and tail together, 

 will weaken the animal too much ; but, when the tail alone 

 is cut, no ligature is necessary. When a ligature is used, 

 neither tie it too tight, nor suffer it to remain more than 

 twelve hours. 



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Cystitis, 

 See Inflamed Bladder. 



Diarrhoea, 



See Looseness. 



