PREFACE. 



During my experience in the Free Out-patients' Department of the 

 Royal Veterinary College I have often thought that a small textbook 

 containing directions with regard to surgical operations upon canine 

 and feline patients would be appreciated by the students engaged in 

 the daily work of the Clinique for small animals, and perhaps also 

 by the busy practitioner. It is with the idea of supplying these direc- 

 tions in as concise a manner as possible that this little manual has 

 been written. 



The major portion of the work has already appeared as a series of 

 articles in the "Journal of Comparative Pathology and Therapeutics," 

 to the editor of which. Professor M'Fadyean, I am particularly 

 indebted for much help in revising the proofs, and for many sugges- 

 tions. 



To Messrs Arnold & Sons, Messrs Krohne & Sesemann, and Mr 

 B. Kiihn I am obliged for the loan of drawings of instruments and 

 appliances. 



Almost all the operations herein described have been performed in 

 the Clinique during the past seven years, and the ultimate results have 

 been carefully noted as far as possible and summarised. References 

 are given to where the individual cases may be found in detail. 



Royal Veterinary College, 

 London, N.W. 



