. Diseases of the dog and their treatment. The flap operation is thesame as has ah-eady been described. The operation of cutting puppies tails in fox terriers, spaniels,poodles, is best done just before the puppies are weaned. When, afterjudging the proper length the tail is to be, in proportion to that of thebody, the tail should be cut through with a sharp knife. It is not neces-sary at that age to attempt to cut exactly through the articulation. DISEASES OF THE CLAWS AND FOOT PADS. The claws, the third phalanx, of the toe (the bone of the claw)articulates with the second phalanx; near the a
. Diseases of the dog and their treatment. The flap operation is thesame as has ah-eady been described. The operation of cutting puppies tails in fox terriers, spaniels,poodles, is best done just before the puppies are weaned. When, afterjudging the proper length the tail is to be, in proportion to that of thebody, the tail should be cut through with a sharp knife. It is not neces-sary at that age to attempt to cut exactly through the articulation. DISEASES OF THE CLAWS AND FOOT PADS. The claws, the third phalanx, of the toe (the bone of the claw)articulates with the second phalanx; near the articulatory surface is anannular fold (claw fold) which receives the free border of the phalanx tertia is covered by the cutis vera. This develops andgrows from the matrix of the claw plate (coronet), the claw bed, and themuscular sole which is an extension of the corium which extends overthe third phalanx after dipping into the circular furrow at the base ofthe bone (Fig. 122). In order to protect the ends of the claws when not.
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