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THE DISEASES Of THE DOG. 



exhibits a considerable amount of obstinacy. It is by 

 some thought to always result from a bruise when the 

 animal shakes his head, especially from blows of the ear- 

 flap against the collar. It is observed most frequently in 

 smooth-coated, long-eared dogs, and may be a concomitant 

 of internal canker. In this disorder the collar should be 

 left off, the ears confined with a cap, and antiseptic astrin- 

 gent dressings applied frequently to the diseased parts 

 (of these a solution of corrosive sublimate has been found 

 most effectual). In very severe cases the process of 

 amputation of the ears, rounding, or cropping may be tried, 

 the skin of the edges of the excised parts being brought 

 together by sutures. The exposed edge may take on 

 unhealthy action ; especially does this occur when the 

 excision has been too near the inflamed part. The cap 



Fig. 66. — Cap for ears (Peuch and 

 Toussaimi). 



Pig. 67.— Cap for Ears (Mathbw). 



used to confine the ears is either the French beguin, " a 

 kind of double pocket with four strings," or the ear 

 bandage, consisting of two triangular pieces of cloth, 

 united by their bases above on the nape of the neck, and 

 each having a pocket for an ear. There are six strings, the 

 two upper ones looped for the passage of the middle ones. 

 All four of these pass under the jaw and are tied on the 

 poll. The inferior pair passes crosswise over the forehead 

 and they are tied over the nose (Peuch). Hill's ear-cap is 

 shaped and fastened like a horse's head-piece, Mayhew's 

 is of calico, with a tape along each margin, the tapes being 



