Gastritis] *3" [Gastritis 



coloured, offensive fluid ; also dysentery is 

 present. Unlike ordinary gastritis, there are 

 generally two or three degrees of fever, but 

 the temperature soon falls below normal, and 

 the pulse from the commencement is rapid, 

 whereas in ordinary gastritis you seldom get 

 any rise in temperature or alteration in the 

 number of the pulse-beats. A very characteristic 

 symptom of this disease is a very congested 

 condition of the eyes. 



Treatment : The dog must be kept ex- 

 ceptionally quiet, and prevented from drinking 

 any water, as it only irritates the stomach. A 

 liquid diet is absolutely necessary, such as 

 Vichy water and milk in equal parts to drink, 

 milk and white of egg or Benger's food, and 

 occasionally a little Brand's beef essence. For 

 medicine, give from one * to five drops of 

 cyllin, which is best given in a gelatine 

 capsule three times a day. If the vomiting 

 is very severe, the following mixture can be 



Doses : From a half 1 to two teaspoonfuls every 

 three or four hours. 



It is very important to keep the mouth 

 scrupulously clean. For this a lotion of per- 

 manganate of potash may be used, five grains 

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



