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the ears should be syringed morning and 

 evening with two tablespoonfuls of methylated 

 spirits added to half-a-pint tepid water, and 

 after letting the dog shake his head, wipe the 

 ears out as dry as possible with absorbent 

 cotton wool, and then fill with powdered boracic 

 acid by the aid of a quill and a piece of india- 

 rubber tube attached. If this treatment does 

 not cure, then wash the ears out night and 

 morning with peroxide of hydrogen — x vols. 

 Some cases of canker are very obstinate. 

 Dislocations : Toe, Dislocation of: 

 Symptoms : The dog is very lame — in fact, 

 cannot put the foot to the ground ; the joint is 

 swollen, and painful to manipulate. If the 

 injured toe is compared with a sound one, it 

 will be found that the lower bone which assists 

 in forming the joint that is dislocated sticks up 

 much more than is natural. 



Treatment : As a rule, especially in a recent 

 case, the reduction is not difficult. The toe 

 should be pulled straight with the fingers of 

 one hand, and with those of the other the 

 projecting bone should be pressed into its 

 place. In some cases it may be necessary to 

 give chloroform. A padded splint extending from 

 the back of the knee or hock to just below the 

 foot should be put on, and a bandage applied to 

 prevent the foot being used for a kw days. 

 Knee, Dislocation of : 



Symptoms : This generally occurs in conjunc- 

 tion with fracture of the radius, but it may happen 

 alone. The dislocation generally occurs sideways, 



