Punctured wounds, whether caused by the bite of a dog or some sharp instrument, if allowed to scab over at the top before healing has been completed at the bottom, usually form an abscess; therefore, all wounds of this character should be induced to heal slowly from the bottom. Wash the injured parts with warm water to which carbolic acid has been added in the proportion of one part to sixty, or use a warm solution of boracic acid, then soak a pad of absorbent cotton in either one of these lotions and apply it to the wound, cover with a piece of oiled silk and bandage. This treatment should be continued until the wound is healed. If the skin is torn the parts should be cleansed with the carbolic solution and the edges of the wound brought together with stitches, then apply a pad of carbolic gauze over the parts and bandage in position. There is always danger of suppuration, and if it occurs remove two or three stitches, so as to give the parts drainage. The patient should be prevented from licking the wound. If an abscess forms, make an opening at the softest part and drain the contents, then pack the wound with sterilized gauze or oakum, which should be changed daily. This treatment keeps the wound open until it has healed from the bottom.