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Title: Surgical diseases of the dog and cat, with chapters on anaesthetics and obstetrics (second edition of 'Canine and feline surgery')
Identifier: cu31924001128630 (find matches)
Year: 1906 (1900s)
Authors: Hobday, Frederick Thomas George, Sir, 1870-1939
Subjects: Dogs; Cats
Publisher: Chicago, W. T. Keener & Co.
Contributing Library: Cornell University Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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74 CANINE AND FELINE SURGERY afforded by operative interference can only be temporary. With the benign varieties, a certain prognosis can be given that they will not recur if completely removed. In doubtful cases, though, the aid of the microscope, or, better still, the opinion of an expert pathologist, should be sought. Whatever the variety, the principles of removal by sur- gical methods are the same. In those which have a distinct pedicle, a ligature of silk, catgut, horsehair, or some such material, may be tied lirmly around this part, and the tumour removed at once with a sharp knife, or the ligature may be allowed to remain on for two or three days before removal. Many lipomas and papillomas can be removed in this way.
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Fig. 46.—Ecraseur (Farmer Miles' Pattern). In some cases resort is made to the actual cautery and clamp, or the ecraseur may be used. When the latter instrument is employed, the skin should iirst be cut through, as, if it be left, the traction on this caused by the chain or wire gives excessive pain unless an anaesthetic is used, and in addition damages the edges somewhat severely. In removing large tumours, the hair over the line of incision is removed by shaving, the parts being thoroughly cleansed and \\'ashed with some antiseptic (see p. 2), and an incision made over what is thought to be the most con- venient part. Cutaneous haemorrhage is arrested by the application of artery forceps (for which purpose the Spencer Wells or bulldog patterns are the most convenient), and the skin carefully dissected off around the growth, the latter being raised by a tumour hook or by passing a needle and

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