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Title: Surgical diseases and surgery of the dog
Year: 1906 (1900s)
Authors: French, Cecil, 1871-1951
Subjects: Dogs
Publisher: Washington, D.C., C. French (etc., etc.)
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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inflammation of the parts by injections of warm antispetic or astringent solutions, as directed for balan-itis. If gangrene is present amputation must be resorted to. Haubner found it necessary to perform the latter operation. NEOPLASMS. Venereal Granulomata. A specific infective variety of neo-plasm affects the mucosa of the penis and prepuce. The disease is quite common on the European Continent and in Great Britain where one of the kennel clubs has found it necessary to issue a circular of warning against its perpetuation by breeding infected animals.In this country it does not appear to have gained any foothold. In twelve years I have only seen two cases, and both of these werein male dogs which had recently been imported from England.The area of invasion of the disease is not always limited to themucosa, for in some cases it infiltrates the adjacent tissues. It may also exhibit metastatic tendencies to the inguinal glands. It is an inoculable disorder, and is probably always communicated
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X(i. TiU. Venereal Granulomata. The Abdomen 255 from an infected animal by the act of copulation. It may develop on any part of the organ, but most commonly occurs at the base and on the corresponding portion of the preputial mucosa. In some cases it is confined to the glans, while in others it covers the entire organ. Symptoms and Diagnosis. Usually, attention is first drawn to the condition by the emission of sanguineous non-purulent liquid from the prepuce, and by the presence of circumscribed or diffuse tumefaction of the latter. Palpation gives a subpreputial uneven-ness. On exposure of the penis the growths are easily discern-ible. In appearance, they vary according to the stage of their development. At the period of discharge they appear as greyish-reddish or pinkish vegetations, which are soft and friable, and bleed easily on being touched, and are generally sessile, but may be pedunculate. In the very early stages, i. e., a few days after the infection has been sustained, they have the

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