Apoplexy] 1 j [Appendicitis 



Apoplexy : 



Symptoms : Generally affects old dogs. 

 Suddenly falling to the ground, convulsions, 

 loss of consciousness. Tongue generally turns 

 dark in colour, eyes prominent and congested. 

 May be in an unconscious state for some time. 

 Paralysis to a more or less extent may follow. 

 Sometimes the head is only held on one side 

 from muscles of neck being paralysed : blindness 

 may result. 



Treatment: Free purge from one 1 teaspoonful 

 to four tablespoonfuls castor oil, mixed with half 

 the quantity of syrup buckthorn. Put dog in hot 

 bath and apply ice to head. If convulsions are 

 severe, give bromide of potassium and hydrated 

 chloral. From two grains to one scruple of the 

 former, and half the quantity of the latter, with 

 water. Repeat every three or four hours until 

 convulsions cease. Do not attempt to force any- 

 thing - down the dog's throat whilst in convulsions 

 or unconscious, and if this continues some time, 

 give double dose of the medicines by enema. 



Diet : Liquid food, milk with bread or 

 Sanatogen, and light soup with bread or toast. 



Appendicitis : This disease, strictly speaking, 

 does not occur in the dog as there is no 

 appendix to the caecum — but they do occasionally 

 suffer from inflammation of this part. 



Symptoms: Tenderness or pain over the 



seat of the caecum, which is about the centre 



of the abdomen ; vomiting and diarrhoea, or 



even dysentery ; sometimes bowels constipated. 



1 According to the size of the dog. See p. 86. 



