The Head and Neck 6i 



Treatment. This is a delicate undertaking. An attempt should 

 be made to divert the flow to the nasal cavity by establishing a new 

 opening directly into the latter, and promote healing of the outer 

 wound by cauterizing it. 



The Ears 



EXAMINATION. 



The external ear, when healthy, can be easily inspected in a 

 favorable light if the flap is held aside, but for examination of the 

 external canal and drum an expansible speculum and mirror are 

 necessary. When the parts are inflamed they are very sensitive and 

 the animal usually offers more or less objection to manipulation 

 and it is sometimes necessary to apply a muzzle and even the 

 liopples. 



TRAUMATIC LESIONS. 



The wounds most commonly met with are bites by other dogs. 

 Contusions caused by the animal shaking its ear-flaps are not un- 

 common and these are referred to under Hematoma. Bite-wounds 

 vary in extent and position and are often irregfular. Division of the 

 anterior auricular artery can give rise to severe hemorrhage. As a 

 rule, wounds of the ear are tardy to heal through continual scratch- 

 ing and agitation on the part of the animal. 



According to Cadiot and Almy, the base of the concha may suf- 

 fer fracture and as a result the auditory conduit be more or less 

 completely obstructed if reunion should take place with defective 

 position of the parts. 



Treatment. The edges, if severed, must be nicely sutured and 

 every eflfort made to avoid resultant deformity through irregular 

 cicatrization. In some cases it may be advisable to amputate a por- 

 tion of the flap, when the opposite ear should be treated in like 

 manner. During healing a protective ear-cap and soothing applica- 

 tion may be necessary. 



ULCEBATION OF THE CONCHA. 



This disease is most commonly observed in fine-haired sub- 

 jects possessing long, pendant ears. The lesion is always situated at 



