TRIMMING THE EARS OF DOGS 



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Third Step.— Haemostasis.— There is always some bleed- 

 ing from one, and sometimes from two vessels, which spurt 

 quite copiously. These should be at once picked up with 

 the hsemostat and twisted. - 



AFTER-CARE.-.— Beginning with the second day, as 

 cicatrization proceeds the ears are* submitted to a pulling 

 process daily, to prevent distorting constrictions (kinking) 

 and this should be continued until healing is complete. 



In the long, sharp cuts of bull terriers it may be necessary 

 to provide supports in the form of splints. These may be 

 constructed of pasteboard or starched cloth (a shirt cuff) 



Fig. 201— Ear Clamp. 



cut- so as to extend from the tip of one ear down to the poll 

 across the head and then up to the tip of the other. It is 

 held in place with common glue or LePage's liquid, which, 

 when dry, will adhere firmly to the hair, and may be still 

 further fortified against falling off by wrapping the ear and 

 splint with adhesive plaster. If the splint is not stiff enough 

 to remain in the upright position the two tips of the. splint 

 may be united with a suture extending across the head. To 

 prevent the dog from molesting the appliance the claws of 

 the fore-legs are covered with bandages. 



