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than half-a-pint of blood previous to its death, which 

 took place two hours afterwards. A small quantity of 

 blood is ordinarily passed with the faeces toward the 

 latter stage ; but in several cases a large amount, of pure 

 blood, partly coagulated and unmingled with any faecal 

 matter, has flowed from the body in a continued stream, 

 to which there will be cessation only as death approach- 

 es. The possibility of this occurring will give the reader 

 some idea of the extent and degree in which the bowels 

 are or may be diseased ; the symptoms, nevertheless, are 

 not such as would suggest the danger which may be 

 short If violently exemplified. Irregularity of the intes- 

 tines may be remarked ; but it is not so characterised as 

 to force itself upon the attention. The belly during dis- 

 temper mostly appears tucked up and small ; the intes- 

 tines, even when costiveness exists, are seldom loaded, 

 but all except the rectum may feel empty. The animal 

 is always bound when the bowels are acutely attacked. 

 The first indication we get of this is often colic. The 

 cries are high and yet full at first ; but they only occur 

 at periods, between which the dog seems easy and in- 

 clined to sleep ; gradually the exclamations become more 

 sharp and short, a quantity of dark- coloured faeces are 

 voided, and relief is for a time experienced ; the cries, 

 however, return and become continuous ; diarrhoea sets 

 in ; the excretions become more and more liquid, by 

 degrees mixed with blood, and of a lighter color. When- 

 ever they are discharged, pain is expressed ; but as the 

 animal sinks the cries grow less frequent, till at last the 



