330 DISEASES OF DOGS. 



WARTS. 



Dogs are subject to warts. They appear scattered 

 over various parts of the body ; either of a simple 

 form, or with spreading, fungoid heads. If a strong- 

 solution of the nitrate of silver is applied to them with 

 a camePs-hair brush, they will often dwindle away 

 without pain. 



Sometimes they appear on the lips ; and frequently 

 the whole of the interior surface of the mouth becomes 

 covered with warts. This is a sad business for the 

 dog ; he can eat no solid food ; and can scarcely lap 

 enough fluid to keep himself alive. 



Now and then warts accumulate upon the eyelids ; 

 and if they should incline to the inner edge, they 

 then occasion much misery to the animal. Severe 

 inflammation of the eye has been produced by the 

 constant irritation of a wart; and the disease has 

 occasionally gone on to absolute blindness. 



The method of removal will depend on the situation 

 and the size of the growth. If it should be small, and 

 lie towards the inside of the lid, it may be cut off with 

 a sharp pair of probe-pointed scissors ; and the root 

 lightly touched with lunar caustic. If it lies more on 

 the outside, it will be best got rid of by means of a 

 ligature of very fine waxed silk ; for the bleeding of 

 the wart will thus be avoided. 



With regard to the treatment of warts generally, as, 

 save at their bases, they are composed of non-sentient 

 cuticle, the lunar caustic may be freely used to destroy 

 them ; or the saturated solution of chloride of zinc 

 may be substituted, when the head of the tumour has 



