Ear] 



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[Ear 



if the inside of the ear sweats at all, dust it 

 freely with powdered boracic acid three or 

 four times a day. 

 Ear, Growths in: 



Symptoms : Cartilaginous growths occasionally 

 form in the canal of the ear, quite blocking up 

 the passage. They cause great pain. The dog 

 holds his head on one side, and is constantly 

 scratching his ear, and crying. 



A cap to keep the ears at rest ■when required, 

 put on in cases of canker 



It should not be 



Treatment : The only treatment is to remove 

 the growths by operation, which should be done 

 as follows : Chloroform having been given, the 

 growth should be cut out as low down as possible 

 with the points of probe-pointed scissors. Then 

 the roots should be thoroughly scraped with a 

 curette, and afterwards thoroughly cauterised 

 with the thermocautery. The dog suffers a good 

 deal of pain for some days after the operation, 



