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whimper, however, escaped him. It is needless to add 
that, on the score of humanity, his sufferings were termi- 
nated with prussic acid, though not without. some difficulty, 
as his savage propensities still remained, even after such a 
fearful ordeai. 
The treatment of either burns or scalds consists in keep- 
ing down, as much as possible, inflammatory action locally, 
and sympathetic fever. Air should be immediately ex- 
cluded from the part, the latter first being dressed with 
linseed oil and lime-water—three ounces of the latter to six 
of the former shaken together—and then covered over 
with peat wool. 
When sloughing commences, poultices and warm 
fomentations are indicated. The bowels should be kept 
relaxed throughout, and perfect quietude with cleanliness 
observed. By the latter I mean no foreign matters beyond 
‘the dressing should be allowed to come in contact with the 
wound, Bits of hay and straw, or the animal’s hair, act as 
irritants and do the animal considerable mischief. During 
the sloughing and granulating stage, tonics and nutritious 
food are requisite. When the wound assumes a sluggish 
and unhealthy character, the application of a stimulus to 
its surface is required. _ 
Blemishes must be expected to follow either a burn or 
scald, but in long-haired dogs these are to a great extent 
covered. 
UMBILICAL HERNIA. 
This is not unfrequently met with in toy dogs. It may 
be congenital, or, what is more usually the case, result from 
expansion of the navel cicatrix. A conical tumour is 
observed immediately over the navel, and into which is 
protruded a portion of the omentum or intestine, or both. 
The position of four-legged animals favours the protrusion, 
and consequently its increase, 
