384. The Management and Diseases of the Dog. 
bones, to which it was not necessary to apply the saw 
except to projecting points, as sufficient fractured and 
detached portions were removed to keep the remaining 
bone-ends well away from the line of amputation. The 
external wound was closed by drawing the integument 
together with sutures. 
Strict cleanliness and antiseptic dressings are necessary 
in the after-treatment. Should secondary hemorrhage 
occur, it may be necessary to re-open the external wound, 
seek for and ligature the offending vessel; but moderate 
or slow hzmorrhage, especially if not arterial, may be 
allayed by astringent padding and firm compress, Beraudine 
wool pads (a derivative from peat) being especially applicable. 
In case of sloughing or pyemia, re-amputation is indicated. 
Amputation of the hind-leg is only warranted when for | 
particular reasons the salvation of the animal’s life is 
desired, notably, for breeding purposes. Amputation of the 
tibia is conducted on the same principles as those 
mentioned for the fore-leg. Amputation of the toé is 
simple, and may with impunity be accompanied by disarti- 
culation also. The removal of the supernumerary toe 
(dew-claw) will be found dealt with in another section. 
WOUNDS. . 
I shall divide these into incised, lacerated, punctured, 
and contused, as these four kinds are most commonly met 
with in the dog. : 
Incised wounds are clean cut, like those produced in 
surgical operations, or from sharp-edged substances. 
Lacerated are those in which the tissues are torn asunder. 
Punctured, those produced by stabs or pricks. 
Contused, by bruising or crushing. 
To repair a wound, it is necessary that a process of what 
is termed “healing” should be gone through, and this 
process is accomplished in one of the following ways: 
