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hot'bath continued for at least half an hour, which last remedy is 
of the greatest service. ‘The clyster (17) may also be tried with 
advantage, and sometimes a very large quantity of warm water 
thrown up into the bowels while the dog is in the warm bath 
will afford instant relief. Colic sometimes ends in intussusception, 
which is a drawing of one portion of the bowel into the other ; 
but of this there is no evidence during life, nor if there was would 
any remedy be of service, short of opening the belly with the knife 
and drawing out the inverted portion with the hand. 
Diarrhea, or inflammation of the mucous membrane of the 
bowels, is a constant visitor to the kennel. Sometimes it is pro- 
duced by chronic inflammation of the mucous membrane; at others 
by improper food irritating it, but not to that extent; and at others 
again by an epidemic influence, the nature of which it is difficult 
to understand. The symptoms are too plain to need description, 
further than to remark that the motions may be merely loose, 
marking slight irritation, or there may be a good deal of mucus 
(slime), which is an evidence of great irritation of the membrane ; 
or, again, there may be shreds or lumps of a white substance 
resembling boiled white of egg, in which case the inflammation 
has run very high. Lastly, blood may be poured out, marking 
either ulceration of the bowel, when the blood is bright in colour, 
or an oozing from the small intestines, when it is of a pitchy con- 
sistence and chocolate colour; or a similar oozing from the large 
intestines, when the blood is similar to that drawn from a vein. 
It may also be poured out from piles, which are not uncommon in 
the dog, though they seldom bleed as they do in the human being, 
the horizontal position of the dog accounting for this immunity. 
The treatment for these several conditions will vary considerably. 
If there is reason to believe that there is irritation from improper 
food, a dose of oil (15) will clear all away, and nothing more is 
needed. In slight cases of mucous diarrhoea laudanum may be 
added to a small dose of oil (7), and if this does not have the de- 
sired effect try (6), (8), or (9). Bleeding from an ulcerated surface or 
from the small intestines seldom occurs except in distemper, and can 
rarely be restrained when severe. Relief may be attempted by the 
bolus (18) or the pill (19), but the shock to the system is generally too 
great to allow of perfect health being restored. In case of bleeding 
