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again, to repeat the start and moan in a few minutes witli increased 

 intensity, until it becomes a howl continued for many seconds 

 together. The nose is of a natural appearance, and there is little 

 or no fever, the evidence of pain being all that directs the atten- 

 tion to the bowels, where there is no tenderness, and, on the con- 

 trary, pressure gradually made with the hand seems to afibrd 

 relief. The treatment should be b}" means of laudanum (1 drachm) 

 and ether (30 drops) in a little water every two or three hours ; 

 or, in very bad cases, croton oil (1 drop) may be given in a j^ill 

 Avith three grains of solid opium every four hours till the pain 

 ceases. The embrocation (45) may also be rubbed into the bowels, 

 either at once, or after a venj hot bath continued for at least half- 

 an-hour, which last remedy is of the greatest service. The clyster 

 (17) may also be tried with advantage, and sometimes a very large 

 quantity of warm water thrown up into the bowels while the dog 

 is in the warm bath will afford instant relief. Colic sometimes 

 ends in intitssiisception, which is a drawing of one portion of the 

 bowel into the other ; but of this there is no evidence during life, 

 nor if there was would any remedy be of service, short of opening 

 the belly with the knife and drawing out the inverted portion with 

 the hand. 



Diarrhoea, or inflammation of the mucous membrane of the 

 bowels, is a constant visitor to the kennel. Sometimes it is pro- 

 duced by chronic inflammation of the mucous membrane ; at 

 others by improper food irritating it, but not to that extent ; and 

 at others again by an epidemic influence, the nature of which it is 

 difficult to understand. The symptoiun are too j)lain to need 



