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teaspoonful of glycerine mixed with a couple of 

 tablespoonfuls of warm water. For dogs the 

 size of fox terriers double the quantity may be 

 given. For collies, etc., four times the quantity ; 

 and for dogs like a St Bernard half as much 

 again of both the glycerine and water. Instead 

 of glycerine, soapy water may be used. 



In cases of real obstruction of the bowels, 

 give double the quantities as advised in cases 

 of simple constipation, and the enema should 

 be repeated in these cases three or four times 

 a day. Very often in cases of obstruction of 

 the bowels it is a very good plan to give an 

 occasional enema consisting of warm oil, or even 

 from five grains to half a drachm 1 of ox gall 

 dissolved in hot water. 



For little dogs a glass ear-syringe may be 

 used which can be bought to hold half an 

 ounce or an ounce. For bigger dogs one of 

 Higson's enema syringes are the best. The 

 bone point, before inserting into the bowel, 

 should be well vaselined, and then it can be 

 safely passed into the rectum its whole length, 

 which is about two inches. Care should be 

 taken when giving enema not to pump a lot 

 of air into the bowel. 



Another way of relieving constipation, when 

 one wishes to avoid giving medicine by the 

 mouth, is to pass a suppository made of glycerine 

 and gelatine into the rectum. These have their 

 advantage over enema, as they do not wet the 

 dog when the bowels operate, which is important 

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



