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and treat ophthalmia according to the principles 

 laid down for a trouble of this character. (See 

 " Diseases of the Eye.") The rounding of Foxhound 

 ears is regarded by the majority of masters of hounds 

 as a preventive against the infliction of injury to 

 the flap of the ear, though this view is not enter- 

 tained by all authorities. Wounds of the flap of the 

 ear are generally very troublesome and show little 

 disposition to heal, so that it is necessary to bestow 

 very careful treatment upon injuries of this kind 

 immediately they are inflicted, otherwise the so- 

 called external canker of the ear is liable to result. 

 In this condition the edges of the wound thicken 

 and prevent union of the torn edges; the best plan 

 is to draw the cut edges together with adhesive 

 plaster, and then bandage ear to side of face till 

 ^ch time as heahng takes place. If the edges of 

 the wound are thickened, remove the thickening with 

 the finger and touch with lunar caustic, so as to set 

 up healthy granulation. In deep wounds of the sjiin 

 and the muscles strong sutures are requisite, and of 

 course drainage of the wound must be provided for. 

 For the general treatment of all wounds the following 

 lotion may be used : 



