CHAPTER XXI 



WOUNDS AND VARIOUS OTHER INJURIES 



Hounds, like other dogs, are liable to wounds in 

 various parts of the body, and such injuries may 

 be either superficial or deep, simple or compound. 

 In a simple wound the injuries are confined to the 

 skin and subjacent tissues, whereas in a compound 

 wound other structures, such as the lungs, bowels, 

 etc., may be involved. A clean-cut wound is spoken 

 of as "incised"; when the edges are jagged, as 

 " lacerated "; " punctured " when it is in the nature 

 of a " stab "; " contused " when there is consider- 

 able bruising of the surrounding tissues. Punctured 

 wounds are, as a rule, the most serious and demand 

 skilful treatment. Both lacerations and punctured 

 wounds frequently occur during combat of one hound 

 with another, and critical inspection is needful in 

 such cases, because the skin wounds may be appa- 

 rently trifling whilst deep punctures and lacerations 

 possibly exist in the flesh. The author's experience 

 is that injuries of this nature frequently prove fatal, 

 death occurring through mortification; early treat- 

 ment in such injuries is necessary, therefore pro- 

 fessional aid should be obtained as soon as possible. 



The size of a wound cannot be accepted as evidence 



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