THE LIMBS AND TAIL 



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Amputation of the Tail. 



This is necessary in some cases of tumours and other 

 injuries to the tail, especially in the larger breeds of dogs, 

 such as boarhounds, St. Bernards, greyhounds, etc. ; and 

 in cats, in which the end of the tail will frequently get much 

 irritated and inflamed. In fact, it is often an impossibility 



30. — Artificial Limb of Leather. 



to get the wound to heal, an ulcer forming time after time 

 just as the surgeon thinks he has attained success. 



The original injury is usually caused by some violent 

 injury, such as a crush in a door, the tail being trampled 

 upon, or continual wagging and banging against furniture, 

 etc. 



