A cancerous disease sometimes attacks the vagina. The exciting causes appear to be such injuries as may be sustained during natural parturition, by the use of instruments, or unnecessary violence in effecting delivery, etc.

Symptoms

When fully established the disease is sufficiently characterized and distinguished from any other affection of this part, by a tumour of variable size, hard in texture, uneven on the surface, and having a broad base; it has a peculiar livid colour, and the discharge which flows is intolerably offensive. The disease gradually extends, and what with pain, discharge, and general impairment of health, the dog sooner or later dies from exhaustion.

Treatment

There is really no cure, but pain may be relieved by giving Hydrastis inwardly, and by injecting the Hydrastis infusion.* On the whole the more humane course would be to administer a poison.

* See Appendix.