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rupture had occurred at the thin part ; the right lobe alone contained 

 seven abscesses in various stages, and the whole liver at least twenty 

 yellow cheesy deposits — the nuclei of future abscesses (?). The walls 

 of the stomach were two to three inches thick ; the cuticular portion 

 was thickened, of a dirty yellow colour, and resembled a honeycomb ; 

 these changes were the result of inflammatory action, and due to an 

 attempt to glue the main abscess to the stomach, so as to afford an 

 outlet for it. (This case occurred in India.) 



Prof. F. Smith, Journ. Comp. Path, and Therap., 1891, p. 355. 



INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION. 



88. A fifteen-month-old spaniel, left in hospital 5th February, 1895. 



This animal rarely left the shop where it lived. On the 2nd 

 February it refused food. Meat and other food, of which it was gene- 

 rally fond, were offered, but in vain. It would only take cold water. 

 These symptoms continued on the 3rd and 4th of February. The 

 animal was brought to the school next day. 



State on Exauiination. — The animal was feverish and appeared in 

 great pain ; it lay down on its chest with the head extended on the fore 

 paws, and paid no attention to what passed around it. The mouth was 

 hot, the eye retracted into the orbit, the conjunctiva injected. Respira- 

 tion and circulation were very rapid, the heart beat tumultuously, and 

 at times expiration was accompanied by groaning. The animal would 

 not touch food, but greedily drank cold water. Urine normal. 



The abdomen was not painful. Nevertheless, as faeces had not been 

 passed for thirty-six hours, intestinal obstruction was suspected. 



Treatment. — Administration of ij ounces of oil and warm water 

 enemata. 



The animal's strength was supported by spoon feeding with milk 

 containing ij drachms of bicarbonate of soda. 



On the morning of the 6th February the general condition appeared 

 better than on the previous evening. The dog seemed to have 

 recovered its appetite, and took a few mouthfuls of solid food. Liquid 

 excrement was found in the kennel. Manipulation of the abdomen 

 produced slight pain, but no foreign body was discovered. The same 

 treatment was continued. 



On the 5th February depression and feebleness were more marked 

 than on the previous evening. The animal could scarcely stand. 

 Died during the night. 



Autopsy. — The anterior portion of the intestine was dilated, very 

 greatly congested, and about twelve inches from the stomach con- 

 tained a large rounded object. On incision an india-rubber ball was 

 found obstructing the lumen of the tube. 



Remark. — A number of cases of intestinal obstruction in the dog 

 accompanied by symptoms resembling rabies have been described. 

 In that just mentioned, and in a number of others, nothing suggestive 

 of rabies was noted. In reality these rabidiform symptoms are seldom 

 seen except in dogs of naturally bad temper, or in cases where the 

 foreign body has torn the intestinal mucous membrane. 



