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animal must be kept warm and clean, and food easy of 

 digestion, as milk, soup, etc., given. Emetics and powerful 

 purgatives are to be avoided, as they are likely to increase 

 the inflammation ; diuretics which do not irritate the 

 intestinal mucous membrane may be advantageously 

 administered — Unseed tea and nitrate of potass fulfil this 

 indication. A large blister should be applied to the 

 epigastrium." 



FATTY DEGENERATION OF THE LIVER. 



This condition of the liver is not uncommon in dogs, 

 though (probably from lack of scientific investigation) the 

 instances on record are very few. 



The following interesting case is taken from the Veterina- 

 rian, February, 1870:- — 



"EXTRAORDINARY ENLARGEMENT OF THE 

 LIVER OF A DOG FROM DEPOSIT OF FATTY 

 MATTER. 



"BY MESSRS. GOWING AND SON, M.E.C.V.S., CAMDEN TOWN. 



"A few days ago the subject of the disease above re- 

 ferred to, a Skye terrier twelve years of age, was brought 

 to the infirmary for treatment, in consequence of an irri- 

 table condition of stomach, which induced constantvomiting 

 immediately after the animal swallowed any kind of fluid ; 

 even cold water had this effect. It was ascertained that 

 the bowels had not acted for some time, and there was 

 great prostration present. 



"To meet the urgent symptoms minimum doses of 

 creosote were given, but still the vomiting continued, and 

 the prostration became more extreme. In the next instance 

 hydrocyanic acid was prescribed, in dosgs of one to two 

 minims in water, in order to allay the irrit£ttion and sickness 

 which prevented the effective administration of any food 

 or medicine. Some amount of success attended the em- 

 ployment of the acid, and an attempt was made to support 



