Diseases of the Vrtnary Organs. iig 



small round pebble intp the bladder of a dog. The wound 

 perfectly healed. A few months afterwards the animal 

 was killed, and there was found a calculus of considerable 

 size, of which the pebble was the nucleus." 



The following interesting cases are recorded by Messrs. 

 Gowing & Son, in the Veterinarian, March and August, 

 1869: 

 "NUMEROUS CALCULI IN THE BLADDER OF A DOG, 



FOURTEEN MONTHS OLD, PRODUCING DISTENSION AND 



CONGESTION OF THE ORGAN, AND DEATH. 



" On Friday, February 1 2th, 1 869, we were requested to 

 visit a beautiful specimen of the King Charles breed, four- 

 teen months old, which was reported to be unwell. The 

 owner supposed him to be labouring under an impacted 

 condition of the bowels ; and, as a domestic remedy, he 

 had administered a small dose of castor-oil, but this not 

 having the desired effect, and the dog becoming worse and 

 indicating much prostration of strength, the owner applied 

 to us. Upon inquiry into the case we found that the dog 

 had not passed any faeces for a day or two, neither had he 

 urinated, although he had made frequent attempts. The 

 first time he was observed to have any difficulty in urinating 

 was about ten days previous to the application to us, when 

 he passed from the bladder a considerable quantity of dark- 

 coloured fluid. After that he made frequent attempts and 

 was not able to pass any more. On Friday night, 

 February 12th, the dog was in excessive pain, so much that 

 the owrier had to walk the room with him to tranquillise 

 him. It appears that the dog could not rest, but was con- 

 stantly crying out and moaning. 



" The animal had been, we learned, fed upon luncheon- 

 biscuits, with such meat as they partook of in the house ; 

 occasionally, also, he had a little liver and horse-flesh. He 

 was frequently allowed a bone to play with, but never 

 broke them up or ate them. 



" Upon examination the bladder was lound much 



