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and stomach are sadly out of order, the following ball has been 

 found of service, especially where the constitution has been 

 upset by a long confinement in kennel, and all the secretions are 

 sluggish : 



Take of Sulphur ...... 12 drachms 



Nitre ...... 4 



Mineral . . . 2 





 Linseed Meal ..... 4 



Palm Oil enough to form 20 balls j one of which should be given 

 every night. 



This I have found answer much better as an alterative than 

 Benbow's mixture. 



INFLAMMATION OF THE INTESTINES. 



Dogs are very subject to all the causes which produce in- 

 flammations of the several tissues entering into the composition 

 of the bowels, which tissues are the same as I have already 

 described as forming the stomach. The serous or peritoneal coat 

 is often inflamed after exposure to cold ; and this may be con- 

 jectured from the evident and constant pain which the dog suffers, 

 and which is greatly increased on pressure. The pulse is very 

 quick, hard, and small, and there is some feverishness, with a dry 

 hot nose. There is great thirst and generally a costive state of 

 the bowels. The inflammation may be confined to the serous 



