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cut through the skin on the inner side of the flap 

 of the ear, taking particular care to have the cut 

 lengthwise, not transverse, otherwise the ear will 

 become deformed, when healing has taken place. 



The fluid will now escape, but the adhesions, 

 i.e. the blood-clot inside the cavity, must be 

 broken down, and this can be done by inserting 

 the blunt end of a hairpin, or a probe. 



The wound must be kept open for a few days 

 by means of a pledget of tow, and washed out 

 with a solution of iodine as follows : 



Compound Tincture of Iodine I part. 

 Water 6 parts. 



Half an ounce of the foregoing solution will be 

 quite sufficient to wash out the cavity twice, using 

 a small glass syringe for this purpose. 



There is another method of dealing with the 

 wound, /. e. to sew the cartilage to the skin of the 

 ear by inserting two or three stitches right through 

 it, but this, in the author's opinion, is not so good 

 as the older plan. 



Internal Canker of the Ear. 



Like the dog, poor pussy is a frequent sufferer 

 from this troublesome complaint, which, if neglected, 

 extends to the delicate internal mechanism of the 

 ear, probably ultimately leading to destruction of 

 the cartilage and bone. 



