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gush of thick, grumous matter ; if so all the better, and the animal 

 speedily recovers. 



Let the animal wear the cap constantly while under treatment. 

 Foreign substances in the ear may be removed with a loop of fine 

 silver wire, or a noose of horse-hair. If you cannot succeed take 

 your dog to a surgeon. 



Coughs. — For a cough without appreciable cause, any antispas- 

 modic remedy may be used ; as the compound syrup of squills. 

 Dover's powder, 43, will answer well with the addition of a little 

 powdered licorice. Also 58 and 61. 



Hernia. — Umbilical hernia occurs usually in young puppies 

 alone. As it is very difficult to adjust a bandage and compress so 

 as to restrain the hernia, we can only look to an operation for a 

 radical cure. Any good surgeon can do this without serious 

 danger. The operation consists in cutting down upon the sac, re- 

 ducing the hernia, removing the sac of peritoneum, and closing the 

 wound and opening by means of silver wire sutures. The sooner 

 the operation is performed after the discovery of the hernia, the 

 better ; all things being equal. The knife should be used under 

 carbolic spray where it is possible. 



Tumors and Warts. — Whether in the mouth or externally, all 

 warts may be removed when not of too great size, by the applica- 

 tion of a solution of chromic acid dissolved to saturation in water' 

 equal parts by weight will do (59). Apply a little sweet oil to the 

 parts around the wart to prevent the acid injuring them. A few 

 applications will be all sufficient. Glacial acetic acid will ofttimes 

 answer even better than chromic for warts in the mouth. If warts 

 are too large to remove in this way, they must be dissected out. 



Tumors. — Tumors in the region of the neck and lower jaw are 

 best let alone until a surgeon has passed his opinion on them ; par- 

 ticularly if they seem to throb and beat. If they fluctuate they may 

 be lanced, which is best done with an instrument known as a tetw- 

 tome. This should be thrust in with a-trifling slant, giving the 

 point an elliptic sweep in drawing out ; it should all be done 

 with one movement, and as quick as a flash. When lanced in 

 this way moderate abscesses heal much kindlier than when butch- 

 ered with a scalpel, thumb lancet, or bistoury. 

 Fatty tumors must be dissected out entire. Tumors containing 



