100 Surgical Diseases and Surgery of the Dog 



the obstruction. Leave the wound in the esophageal wall open to 

 heal by granulation, but if it is extensive suture it with catgut 

 In ordinary cases the wound is healed at the end of two or three 

 weeks, and seldom later than two months. If gangrene of the wall 

 is present, do not attempt to stitch the latter, but let it heal by granu- 

 lation, in the meantime subjecting the wound to frequent antiseptic 

 irrigation. 



In one case of obstruction by a large bone in a puppy, the 

 body was pushed from the right side towards the left side until 

 it was plainly perceptible under the skin. A simple incision was 

 then made througfi the skin and subjacent fascia and the wall of the 

 esophagus down on to the bone which was extracted. Nothing 

 further was done to the wound and the animal made an uneventful 

 recovery. The whole procedure was exceedingly simple. 



Vomiting sometimes occurs during the operation. No solid 

 food should be given for two weeks and none at all by the mouth 

 for the first few days. 



NEOPLASMS. 



Intrinsic tumors occur with great rarity. Myxomatous polypi 

 are referred to by Cadiot and Almy and multiple cysts formed of 

 dilated mucous glands have been observed by Eichenberg. Fibroid 

 enlargements caused by Spiroptera sanguinolenta occasionally occur 

 on this continent and are common in the South of Europe, South 

 America, and Asia. According to Manson, who frequently observed 

 the condition in China, these enlargements may bring about more or 

 less complete occlusion, particularly when they are large or numer- 

 ous near the cardiac end. 



BIBUOOBAPHY. 



Oadiot & Almy — Traite de Th^r. Chir. des Anim. DomeBt. 



Oadlot & Breton— MSdecine Canine. 



fiMcbenberg: — Cited by Cad€ac in Patli. d. Anim. Domest. 



ManBOD — China Costome Med. Reports. 1876-77. 



Uorey — Joum. de MM. VetSr. et d. Zootecti. Jnly, 1900. 



Schellenberg— Sctaweiz. ArchiT. 1S91. 



81edamgrotzt[y — Ber. ne. d. Veterinaerw. im Kocnigr. Sacbsen. 1871, p. 67. 



Bmltli — Cited by Gad^ac in Path. d. Anim. Domeat. 



The Thyroid Gland and Glandules 



Before considering the diseases to which the Thyroid is subject 

 and the extent to which surgical interference may be employed, it 



