92 The Management and Diseases of the Dog, 



Biliary calculi in the gall-bladder or its duct, inspissated 

 bile * disease of the liver — as inflammation, enlargement, 

 contraction, schirrous tumours, abscess — immoderate use of 

 purgatives, especially aloes and calomel, repeated emetics, 

 sudden chills after heat and fatigue, accumulation of faeces. 



Symptoms. — General depression, inactivity, loss of appe- 

 tite, bowels constipated and of a light drab or clay colour, 

 or relaxed, the faices being of a greenish tint mingled with 

 mucus, and offensive ; urine high-coloured, hot, occasionally 

 turbid, and stains yellow ; excessive vomition ; pulse in- 

 creased, contracted and hard ; the skin is hot, and, if 

 gathered up, remains stationary for some moments, — this 

 is more particularly the case towards a fatal termination, 

 It is also of a deep yellow tinge, especially on the thin parts, 

 as over the abdomen, inside the thighs, forearms and ears. 

 The same colour is present on the visible mucous mem- 

 branes of the eye, conjunctiva, inside the lips, the gums and 

 vagina. The mouth and nose are dry and hot, thp tongue 

 furred and breath offensive. There is pain on pressure 

 over the region of the liver, with, sometimes, enlargement 

 and hardness. There is also a great disposition to somno- 

 lence, and, during slumber, fitful starts with subdued 

 whimpers will frequently be noted. 



Convulsions, succeeded by a profound state of coma, 

 usually precede death ; a peculiar general offensive odour 

 is also emitted. 



In-whelp bitches occasionally become jaundiced from 

 uterine pressure, which generally disappears after par- 

 turition. 



Treatment. — If taken in hand early, and there is no struc- 



* I have recently had two interesting cases of jaundice, one in a fox- 

 terrier, the other in a Chinese pug, arising from inspissated bile. In 

 both the disease was so far advanced, when placed under my charge, 

 that all treatment proved useless. A post-mortem examination re- 

 vealed the gall-ducts choked with inspissated bile. 



