Gastritis] J 3^ [Gastritis 



grains of ingluvin. It is necessary in these cases 

 to keep the dog absolutely quiet. Do not allow 

 the dog to drink a lot of water ; if very thirsty, give 

 Vichy water and milk in equal parts to drink, as 

 plain water increases the vomiting. 



Gastritis (Acute) : 



Symptoms : Frequent and violent vomiting, 

 also diarrhoea. The attack is accompanied by 

 great thirst. 



Treatment : Keep the dog quiet, and prevent 

 his drinking water. If he is very thirsty, give 

 Vichy water and milk to drink in equal parts, 

 or ice to lick. Give every four hours from 

 three 1 to ten grains of carbonate of bismuth 

 shaken dry on the tongue. If this does not 

 stop the sickness, give the mixture as recom- 

 mended for Specific Gastritis. In some cases 

 the sickness is so acute that if every care is 

 not taken the dog dies from exhaustion. In 

 such instances the dog's stomach should be 

 given absolute rest, the dog not being allowed 

 to drink even water, or have ice, say for six 

 to twelve hours. To keep the dog's strength 

 up, give a peptonised beef suppository every 

 three or four hours. If there is any diarrhoea, 

 give an enema of a dessert-spoonful to two 

 tablespoonfuls l of milk, thickened with starch, 

 with from five 1 to twenty drops of laudanum 

 added, every four or six hours. When the 

 sickness has stopped, food must be given very 

 sparingly by the mouth, and should consist of 

 peptonised milk or milk and Vichy, and just a 



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



