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about the dog. It does not, therefore, depend solely 

 upon the testimony of the present writer ; but sad is 

 the reflection, that all the pain and suffering thus occa- 

 sioned was unnecessary. Canker without the ear cannot 

 be established unless canker within the ear, in the first 

 instance, exists. It may not be violent ; it may be pre- 

 sent only in an incipient stage, and never get beyond it ; 

 but in this state it is sufficient to annoy the animal, and 

 make it shake its head. Doing this, however, it does 

 enough to mislead the practitioner, and cause the death 

 of the unfortunate animal. 



When a dog is brought with canker in the flap, the 

 first thing I order is a calico cap, to keep the animal 

 from shaking the ear. I then give the person ac- 

 companying the creature a box of the mercurial and 

 camphor ointment, ordering it to be well applied to the 

 external ear thrice daily, with the intention of cooling 



DOO WITH A CANKER CAP OX. 



the part. I do nothing absolutely to heal the ulcers 

 beyond keeping the part from being shaken ; for I have 

 not yet met with a case in which the cartilage has been 



