328 DISEASES OF DOGS. 



Numerous animals have survived to a good old age, 

 having the mammary glands disfigured with such en- 

 largements. However, where it is determined to 

 forego all treatment for an evident disease, the con- 

 dition of the animal should be specially regarded. 

 The food should be sufficient; rather spare than 

 otherwise. No meat or milk should be allowed to pet 

 dogs. They are fond of such feeding, but they 

 perform no work, and a stimulating diet therefore 

 does injury. Castor oil or other physics should be 

 used, as they may be needed. 



Where, however, the tumour enlarges so as to trail 

 upon the ground, and the animal is a pointer, hound, 

 or other creature having definite uses, the extirpation 

 of the growth is absolutely imperative. Should it be 

 loose it may be surrounded with a ligature, and thus 

 got rid of. If it is fixed, the knife with all care is the 

 only resort. In either case the iodine pills should be 

 exhibited, and the wound should be subsequently 

 moistened with the solution of the chloride of zinc. 



ADIPOSE TUMOURS ABOUT THE TEATS. 



It is not every tumour of the teats that becomes 

 schirrous. Some of them that have been separated 

 from the neighbouring substance seem to be composed 

 of mere masses of fat. They seldom grow to any 

 very large size, and they never ulcerate. They are 

 not often attached to the teats ;" they are more be- 

 tween them, and they may be known by their uniform 

 smoothness and softness. Such growths should never 

 be interfered with, for being lowly organized the 

 wound left by an operation may be difficult to heal. 



