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Within half an hour of the time the injury took plaqe th< 

 patient was brought to my house. I brought the edges o 

 the wound, including the integumetit and cartilage, togetho 

 with soft metallic interrupted sutures, allowing sufficienl 

 space between each to insert a new suture when necessary 

 as my intention was to keep up direct apposition of the 

 cartilaginous edges throughout the case. On either side ol 

 the wound a pad of cotton wool steeped in carbolised o\ 

 was placed, and a head bandage was employed, to keep tht 

 ear in position and immovable ; the dressings were re- 

 newed almost daily. Every suture remained intact until 

 the 7th of February, when four intermediate ones were 

 inserted, to counteract the relaxed condition of some of the 

 old ones. Gn the 21st, three more were added, between 

 this date and the 2nd of April (when all sutures were 

 removed), odd ones were inserted as it was though! 

 necessary, and one space from the margin of the flap that 

 persistently refused to heal was pared on the edges and re- 

 united with complete success. Towards the latter part oJ 

 the case zinc ointment was substituted for carbolised oil. 

 Occasionally nitrate of silver was slightly applied. The 

 process of healing occupied sixty-three days, and thirty- 

 four sutures were employed. Those removed on the 2nd of 

 April had for some days .effected their purpose, and merely 

 hung as earrings. The carriage and use of the ear after 

 recovery was in no way affected, and all signs of such an 

 injury and operation have become almost obliterated. 



In all classes of wounds a certain amount of inflammatory 

 fever is produced. This is best counteracted by light ape- 

 rient medicine, plain unstimulating diet, and quietude. 



SPRAINS. 

 Sprains, or undue strain of the muscular or ligamentous 

 portion of the limbs, is of frequent occurrence in sporting 

 dogs, and the pain attendant upon such injury is generally 



