66 The Management and Diseases of the Dog. 



A common and apparently simple form of husk is fre- 

 quently met with in dogs, particularly terriers, which I have 

 generally attributed to the presence of worms in the 

 stomach, and treatment accordingly has always removed it 



GASTRITIS. 



Acute inflammation of the stomach is in the dog, com- 

 paratively speaking, of rare occurrence. 



The mucous membrane lining the organ is generally alone 

 involved in the inflammatory process, unless an exceptional 

 •cause arises, as the presence of some powerful irritant or 

 corrosive matter. It will then be extended to the other 

 coats. 



Acute Gastritis quickly runs its course. The terminations 

 are resolution, suppuration, gangrene. 



Causes. — Sudden cold to the mucous membrane of the 

 stomach, when the body is heated ; a continued course of 

 stimulating food ; the presence of acrid matters or irritating 

 poisons, as arsenic, antimony, corrosive sublimate, croton oil, 

 turpentine, etc. ; mechanical injuries from sharp substances ; 

 external violence, as kicks, blows, crushes, etc.; polypii 

 tumours, calculi. 



Symptoms. — Vomiting is generally an early symptom in 

 gastritis, and is prominent throughout the disease. The 

 bowels are either obstinately constipated or relaxed. Con- 

 siderable febrile disturbance is naturally present — the nose 

 being hot and dry, breathing accelerated, pulse small and 

 quick, mucous membranes injected, tongue hot and furred, 

 and intense thirst-. 



The animal usually lies flat on his side, or stretched out 

 full length on the belly, on the coldest spot he is able to 

 find. A moan or pitiful whine is given utterance to from 

 time to time, and the expression of the face is indicative of 

 pain. 



As the disease proceeds the countenance becomes exceed- 



