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CANINE AND FELINE SURGERY 



Amputation of the Tong-ue or a Portion of it. 



This operation is onl)- undertaken as a last resource, as a 

 or cat which has lost a large piece of its tongue has 

 difficulty both in eating and drinking. If the tip and edges 

 are necrotic (a condition N\hich is not infrequentlj' seen in 



Fig'. 97. — Throat Forceps. 



patients suffering from epizootic gastritis), these parts can be 

 readily removed with a pair of scissors or sharp scalpel, 

 being first seized \\'\\k\. an ordinary pair of toothed or vul- 

 sellum forceps. If a large portion has to be removed. 



Fig. 98. — Squamous-cell Carcinoma of the Tong-ue of a Cat. 



Transverse section through the ulcerated surface of the growth on the anterior half of 



the tongue. The columns of epithelial cells are shown in black.' 



chloroform should be administered. When the animal is 

 deeply under its influence, a speculum is inserted and the 

 tongue is drawn well forward by forceps, the mucous 



1 For this sketch I am indebted to Dr. Murray, of the Cancer Research 

 Association. 



