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banes, to which it was not necessary to apply the saw 

 except to projecting points, as suiificient fractured and 

 detached portions were rembved to keep the remaining- 

 bone-ends well away from the line of amputation. The 

 external wound was closed by drawing the integument 

 together with sutures. 



Strict cleanliness and antiseptic dressings are necessary 

 in the after-treatment. Should secondary haemorrhage 

 occur, it may be necessary to re-open the external wound, 

 seek for and ligature the offending vessel ; but moderate 

 or slow haemorrhage, especially if not arterial, may be 

 allayed by astringent padding and firm compress. 



In the event of sloughing oi; pyaemia, re-amputation is 

 indicated. 



Amputation of the hind-leg is only warranted when for 

 particular reasons the salvation of the animal's life is 

 desired, notably, for breeding purposes. Amputation of the 

 tibia is conducted on the same principles as those 

 mentioned for the fore-leg. Amputation of the toe is 

 simple, and may with impunity be accompanied by disarti- 

 culation also. The removal of the supernumerary toe 

 (dew-claw) will be found dealt with in another section.' 



WOUNDS. 

 I shall divide these into incised, lacerated, punctured, 



and contused, as these four kinds are most commonly met 



with in the dog. 



Incised wounds are clean cut, like those produced in 



surgical operations, or from sharp-edged substances. 



Lacerated are those in which the tissues are torn asunder- 

 Punctured, those produced by stabs or pricks. 

 Contused, by bruising or crushing. 

 To repair a wound, it is necessary that a process of what 



is termed " healing " should be gone through, and this 



process is accomplished in one of the following ways : 



