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either by an experienced surgeon or veterinarian. When cancer 

 is purely glandular, its circumscribed form will then simplify the 

 operation, and no difficulty will be found in detaching the whole 

 morbid substance j but when the affection has attacked the muscu- 

 lar, cellular, or superficial parts, as the face, parietes of the abdo- 

 men, scrotum, vulva, or uterus, then the utmost caution is requisite 

 that every diseased portion should be removed. It must also be 

 taken into the account, that although, in the canine cancer, ulcer- 

 ation does not often reappear in the immediate spot when the 

 operation has been judiciously performed, yet, when the constitution 

 has long been affected with this ulcerative action, it is very apt to 

 shew itself in some neighbouring part soon after. 



GLEET IN DOGS. 



This affection is not found so frequent among our dogs as it ap- 

 pears to be in those of France. M. Renault, of the Alfort veteri- 

 nary school, describes it as occurring there very often, and usually 

 imder the same form as with us. It presents a purulent discharge 

 from the prepuce, which, nevertheless, does not appear to affect 

 the health in general cases. We have, however, seen it more 

 virulent, when, having ulcerated both the penis and prepuce, it 

 deranges the health. It is to be observed, that it is not commu- 

 nicable by inoculation. It cannot, therefore, be considered as a 

 morbid virus : yet as it irritates the subjects who are affected with 

 it, it demands our attention. Various means are used to stop this 

 morbid secretion. Injections have been thrown up the sheath, and 

 washes also have been employed of various kinds. Moiroud gives 

 the following as having proved very successful as an injection, 

 when most other medicaments have failed : — 



Bichloride of mercury {corrosive sublimate) 3iss 



Alcohol Jiij 



Distilled water lb v. 



Dilute this still more in the commencement of the treatment by 

 an additional proportion of water. Should this not succeed, employ 

 other astringent washes. 



