Flatulence] 120 [Flatulence 



Flatulence : 



Symptoms : Dogs, especially large ones, become 

 occasionally distended with gas in the stomach. 

 The abdomen becomes enormously swollen and 

 hard ; dog breathes with difficulty ; is much dis- 

 tressed, being in great pain. This is a very 

 fatal disease, as the stomach frequently ruptures 

 as a result of over- distention. 



Treatment : Give stimulants freely, as brandy ; 

 and to disperse the gas, give in a cachet from 

 three 1 to fifteen grains of naphthol beta. This 

 may be repeated in an hour. In some cases 

 the gas may be evacuated by passing a tube 

 down the throat into the stomach. {See also 

 Wind in the Stomach.) 



Flatulence (Simple) : 



Symptoms : Dogs occasionally, as a result of 

 indigestion, suffer from simple flatulence after 

 eating. He is uncomfortable and restless, and 

 there are eructations of wind from time to 

 time. The dog may also vomit, and suffer 

 from diarrhoea. 



Treatment : A course of the following mixture 

 is useful : — 



Recipe : 



Tincture of Rhubarb, - - 4 drachms. 



Bicarbonate of Soda, - - 2 drachms. 



Tincture Nux Vomica, - - 1 drachm. 



Liquor Bismuth, ... 4 drachms. 



Water to - - - - - 6 ounces. 



Doses : From one-half to four teaspoonfuls 1 

 two or three times a day after food. A little 

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



