Accidents and Operations. 389 
Within half an hour of the time the injury took place the 
patient was brought to my house. I brought the edges of 
the wound, including the integument and cartilage, together 
with soft metallic interrupted sutures, allowing sufficient 
space between each to insert a new suture when necessary, 
as my intention was to keep up direct apposition of the 
cartilaginous edges throughout the case. On either side of 
the wound a pad of cotton wool steeped in carbolised oil 
was placed, and a head bandage was employed, to keep the 
ear in position and immovable; the dressings were re- 
newed almost daily. Every suture remained intact until 
the 7th of February, when four intermediate ones were 
inserted, to counteract the relaxed condition of some of the 
oldones. On the 2Ist, three more were added, between 
this date and the 2nd of April (when all sutures were 
removed), odd ones were inserted as it was thouglit 
necessary, and one space from the margin of the flap that 
persistently refused to heal was pared on the edges and re- 
united with complete success. Towards the latter part of 
the case zinc ointment was substituted for carbolised oil. 
Occasionally nitrate of silver was slightly applied. The 
process of healing occupied sixty-three days, and thirty- 
four sutures were employed. Those removed on the 2nd of 
April had for some days effected their purpose, and merely 
hung as earrings. The carriage and use of the ear after 
recovery was in no way affected, and all signs of such an 
injury and operation have become almost obliterated. 
In all classes of wounds a certain amount of inflammatory 
fever is produced. This is best counteracted by light ape- 
rient medicine, plain unstimulating diet, and quietude. 
SPRAINS. 
Sprains, or undue strain of the muscular or ligamentous 
portion of the limbs, is of frequent occurrence in sporting 
dogs, and the pain attendant upon such injury is generally 
