528 THE STOCK owner's ADVISER. 



COSTIVENESS. 



This frequently is caused by the quality of food, such as feed- 

 ing too greatly on bones. It occurs as a symptom of indigestion. 

 A dog should never be allowed to remain costive more than two 

 days. 



Treatment. — A drachm of jalap or of aloes should be admin- 

 istered. After the bowels have moved, it is well to follow with a 

 dose of oil. Clysters should be freely given. The dog may be 

 put on a course of boiled liver and exercised every day. 



CALCULUS IN THE INTESTINES. 



Calculi arc formed in all the lower animals. Calculi in the 

 dog cannot be diagnosed. A true nature of the case can only be 

 learned by post-mortem. The calculus may sometimes be dis- 

 covered, however, by pressing on both sides of the abdomen. If 

 discovered its removal may easily be accomplished. 



INTUSSUSCEPTION. 



By this is meant the slipping of one portion of a bowel within 

 another. This disease cannot be diagnosed in the dog, but we 

 find it in post-mortem. It cannot be distinguished from acute 

 inflammation of the bowels. 



DROPSY. 



Dropsy of the abdomen frequently occurs in the dog, caused 

 by an accumulation of fluid within the abdomen, generally as a 

 consequence of some other disease, or it may be caused by a 

 diminished absorption. It is most frequently caused in the dog 

 by disease of the liver, induced l)v overfeeding and want of 

 exercise. 



Treatment. — Remove the cause, by proper food, and restore 

 Ileal til by exercise. AVhen it is due to organic disease of the 

 liver, heart, and other organs a cure cannot be effected. Purga- 



