122 CANINE AND FELINE SURGERY 



two are malignant and practically inoperable. Surgical 

 interfei;ence only causes them to grow more rapidh'. The 

 most humane course to adopt is to destroy the victims pain- 

 lessly as soon as the diagnosis is established be}'ond all 

 question. In each of the t\\'o animals illustrated (Figs. 90 

 and gi) the nature of the tumour ^\•as confirmed by Professor 

 McFadyean. An attempt at removal ^\■as made b}' the 

 owners special request in the case of the dog, but its 

 malignanc)' speedily reasserted itself. The cat's orbit was 

 not interfered with, and gre\\' to the extent illustrated within 

 about three months. 



