252 Local Injuries. 
Injuries by Thorns, Nails, &c., are best treated by 
removal of the offending substance, dirt, &c., and the 
application of “ Sanitas” Jelly or the ‘‘Sanitas” Veteri- 
nary Ointment, with the exhibition of a laxative, &c., as 
already pointed out. 
Raw, Bruised and Bleeding Feet are the result of 
long journeys and the irritating dust, &c., of the roads, 
and usually yield to continued rest, laxatives, and the 
applications already advocated. 
Mange. of the Foot is the common result of using the 
member to allay the irritation of the body, and presents 
the usual local indications, with ulceration of the toes 
and loosening of the claws. The latter should be re- 
raoved, and the usual dressings for mange applied, or 
the foot may be enveloped in tow saturated with “ Sani- 
tas” Fluid, or well smeared with the “Sanitas” Veteri- 
nary Ointment. . 
Overgrown Claws are the usual result of a luxurious 
life, especially on carpets. In the absence of wear they 
grow rapidly, and curling beneath eventually wound the 
pads or the interspaces. They should be severed a 
little in advance of the pad, by means of stout wire 
cutters, and regular outdoor exercise enjoined. 
Wounds of various kinds are inflicted on the skin of 
dogs, and include all the varieties known in animal 
surgery—viz., incised, lacerated, contused, and punctured. 
_Lncised Wounds are produced by some cutting instru- 
ment, the skin being evenly divided without loss of 
substance. They may prove serious by contemporaneous 
wounding of blood vessels. 
Lacerated Wounds are caused by hooks, nails, &c., 
which tear the skin unevenly, and sometimes seriously 
interfere with the vitality of the parts, and subsequent 
healing. Sloughing is, therefore, not an uncommon 
result. 
Contused Wounds are the effects of blows, falls, &c., in 
which the tissues are more or less disorganised and the 
vitality destroyed. Sloughing is a frequent after-occur- 
rence. 
Punctured Wounds are caused by the entrance of sharp 
