1 20 TJte Management and Diseases of the Dog. 



distended, so much so as to cause a bulging out of the 

 perinaeum. 



" Treatment. — A mild purgative was administered, and 

 stimulants were ordered to be given at intervals ; gentle 

 pressure was applied to the bladder by compressing on 

 either side the walls of the abdominal cavity, but without 

 producing the effect of emptying the viscus. An injection 

 was also given, consisting of oil with soap and water ; and 

 the pain still continuing, hot flannels were applied to the 

 abdomen frequently. 



" The dog being a favourite, and the owner anxious, the 

 treatment was pursued to meet his wishes, although it was 

 considered that there was no hope of the animal's recovery. 

 He died on Saturday morning, February 13th. 



" Post-mortem Examination. — The abdomen was opened 

 down to the pubis, and part of the pelvis was removed. 

 The bladder and other parts of the urinary organs were 

 dissected out entire. 



" The bladder was observed to be dark in colour over 

 the whole surface, from intense congestion. Upon making a 

 section into the viscus, there escaped a quantity of deep, 

 dark-coloured fluid, and also two calculi about the size of 

 large peas, spherical in shape, and upon further examina- 

 tion intermingled with some mucus, there were seen numer- 

 ous small ones of a seed-like character ; one of a larger size 

 was found to have passed into the urethral canal, and there, 

 being perfectly impacted, had resisted all efforts of the 

 animal or contraction of the bladder to overcome the 

 obstruction. This appeared to be the immediate cause of 

 death. 



" The extensively distended condition of the bladder 

 appeared also to interfere with the action of the rectum. 



"Examination of tlie Diseased Structures. — The organs 

 which Messrs. Gowing and Son sent for inspection 

 were the generative organs, with the bladder, kidneys, 

 liver, and intestines, all of which, excepting the bladder 



