PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION 



During my experience in the Free Out-patients' Department 

 of the Royal Veterinary College I have often thought that a 

 small text-book containing directions with regard to surgical 

 operations upon canine and feline patients would be appre- 

 ciated by the students engaged in the daily work of the 

 Clinique for small animals, and perhaps also by the busy 

 practitioner. It is with the idea of supplying these directions 

 in as concise a manner as possible that this little manual has 

 been written. 



The major portion of the work has already appeared as a 

 series of articles m the Journal of Comparative Pathology and 

 Therapeutics, to the editor of which, Professor MacFadyean, I 

 am particularly indebted for much help in revising the proofs, 

 and for many suggestions. 



To Messrs. Arnold and Sons, Messrs. Kr5hne and Sese- 

 rnann, and Mr. B. Kiihn, I am obliged for the loan of draw- 

 ings of instruments and appliances. 



Almost all the operations herein described have been per- 

 formed in the Clinique during the past seven years, and the 

 ultimate results have been carefully noted as far as possible 

 and summarized. References are given to where the in- 

 dividual cases may be found in detail. 



F. H. 



Royal Veterinary College, 

 London, N.W., 



May, 1900. 



