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whimper, however, escaped him. It is needless to add 

 that, on the score of humanity, his sufferings were termi- 

 nated with prussic acid, though not without some diiificulty, 

 as his savage propensities still remained, even after such a 

 fearful ordeal. 



The treatment of either burns or scalds consists in keep- 

 ing down, as much as possible, inflammatory action locally, 

 and sympathetic fever. Air should be immediately ex- 

 cluded from the part, the latter first being dressed with 

 linseed oil and lime-water — three ounces of the latter to six 

 of the former shaken together — and then covered over 

 with cotton wool. 



When sloughing commences, poultices and warm 

 fomentations are indicated. The bowels should be kept 

 relaxed throughout, and perfect quietude with cleanliness 

 observed. By the latter I mean no foreign matters beyond 

 the dressing should be allowed to come in contact with the 

 wound. Bits of hay and straw, or the animal's hair, act as 

 irritants and do the animal considerable mischief. During 

 the sloughing and granulating stage, tonics and nutritious 

 food are requisite. When the wound assumes a sluggish 

 and unhealthy character, the application of a stimulus to 

 its surface is required. 



Blemishes must be expected to follow either a burn or 

 scald, but in long-haired dc^s these are to a great extent 

 covered. 



UMBILICAL HERNIA. 



This is not unfrequently met with in toy dogs. It may 

 be congenital, or, what is more usually the case, result from 

 expansion of the navel cicatrix. A conical tumour is 

 observed immediately over the navel, and into which is 

 protruded a portion of the omentum or intestine, or both. 

 The position of four-legged animals favours the protrusion, 

 and consequently its increase. 



