Intestine, &c., on General Metabolism in Dogs, 8i 



Table XIV. The Influence of an increasing Quantity of Fat in the 

 Diet on the Quantity of Water in the Faeces. 



* One day passed no faeces. 



large intestine, on the other hand, the quantity of faeces varies from 

 75 grams to 83 grams ; that is to say, was very markedly increased. 



The quantity of water in the normal faeces per diem is increased on 

 increasing the quantity of fat in the food. 



In dog 1 it rose from 12'79 grams to 14*32 grams. After removing 

 the large intestine there is also an increase in the quantity of water on 

 increasing the quantity of fat in the diet, for it rose from 58*11 grams 

 and 56*87 grams to 66*56 grams and 66*09 grams by increasing the fat 

 in the diet. Also the percentage quantity eliminated with the faeces 

 is enormously increased by removal of the large intestine. Even the 

 partial removal of the large intestine in dog 3 shows a very marked 

 increase in the quantity of water per diem. The percentage of water in 

 the faeces in the normal dogs slightly falls with the increased quantity 

 of fat in the diet, whilst instead of falling the percentage increases 

 after the removal of the large intestine. In the normal dog 7078 per 



