168 THE EAR AND ITS DISEASES. 



protruding from the vagina. I advised that it should be removed by 

 means of a ligature ; but the owner was afraid, and a fortnight was suffered 

 to pass before she was brought again. The tumour had rapidly increased : 

 it was as large as a pigeon's egg, considerably excoriated, and the pedicle 

 being almost as large as the tumour itself. The operation was now con- 

 sented to. I passed a ligature as firmly round the pedicle and as high 

 up as I could. The bitch scarcely seemed to suffer any pain. 3rd Jan. 

 The circulation is evidently cut off, and the tumour is assuming a 

 thoroughly black hue, but it appears to cause no inconvenience to the dog. 

 I tightened the ligature. 4th. The tumour is now completely black, 

 considerably protruded, and apparently destitute of feeling. I again 

 tightened the ligature. 5th. The tumour not appearing disposed to sepa- 

 rate, and the uterus seeming to be drawn back by its weight, I cut off the 

 tumour close to the ligature. Not the slightest pain seemed to be given, 

 and the tumour was hard and black. There was, however, a very little 

 oozing of bloody fluid, which continuing to the 8th, I injected a slight 

 solution of alum into the vagina, and three days afterwards the discharge 

 was perfectly stopped. 



