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each respiration produced a whistlini; sound, and the dog fell over from 

 semi-asphyxia when excited in the slightest degree. After removal of the 

 ring the patient ultimately recovered. 



Fig. 117. — Yorkshire Terrier from the Subcutaneous Tissue of whose Neck 

 an Indiarubber Ring (actual size shown here) was removed.^ 



X, Dog's head ; :i, wound in neck caused by the ring ; 3, dog's back. 



Tumours. 



The chief \-arieties of tumour met with in this region are 

 sarcoma, carcinoma, fibroma, m}'xoma. 



For particulars regarding their removal, see p. 74. 



1 Jom-nal of Comparative PafholoL;)' and Therapeutics^ vol. xv., p. 268 

 (Broad and Hobday). 



