26 Surgical Diseases and Surgery of the Dog 



parallel to the edges of the wound to relieve the tension, these incis- 

 ions being allowed to fill in by granulation. But these supplementary 



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No. 8a. "Cherry" method o] 

 treating gaping wounds. (A^ 

 Original wound. (B) Site ot re- 

 lief-Incisions. 



No. 8b. "Cherry" method of treating 

 gaping wounds. (A) Original wound re- 

 duced by (B) relief-Incisions and (0) sit* 

 of secondary rellet-lnclslonB. 



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A 



A 



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incisions may in themselves present such gaping as to threaten a 

 very long drawn-out filling in by granulation. That being the case 



secondary incisions are made to 

 the outside of them. 



Where tendons are severed 

 splints are often required to main- 

 tain the part in rest. 



Shot, unless giving rise to 

 irritation, should be left un- 

 touched. 



The treatment of perforating 

 thoracic and abdominal wounds is 



Vl I described elsewhere. 



/ -JhS V Poison wounds call for ad- 



ministration of stimulants, which 

 in the case of snake-bite 

 should be coupled with local 

 cauterization. 



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No. 8c. *'Cherry" method of treating 

 gaping wounds, ehowing (A) mnch-re- 

 duced original wound and (B) (G) pri- 

 mary and secondary relief-incisions. 



