92 DISEASES OF THE HEART 



RUPTURE OF THE HEART. 



Etiology. — (a) Traumatic influences (kicks, fractured ribs, 

 being run over, falling, etc.). (6) Diseases of the muscular 

 walls of the heart (abscesses, fatty degeneration and infiltra- 

 tion, endocarditis and myocarditis, atheromatous degenera- 

 tions of the aortic walls at their origin, etc.). ' (c) Shock 

 from operations, and other conditions and diseases. 



Symptoms.— In most cases the animal dies apoplectic. 

 In cases where the rupture is very small, symptoms of internal 

 hemorrhage are noticeable. Death in these cases, however, 

 usually occurs in a few hours. 



Treatment.— No treatment can be given in this condition. 



