92 The Management and Diseases of the Dog, 
Biliary calculi in the gall-bladder or its duct, inspissated 
bile,* disease of the liver—as inflammation, enlargement, 
contraction, schirrous tumours, abscess—immoderate use of 
purgatives, especially aloes and calomel, repeated emetics, 
sudden chills after heat and fatigue, accumulation of feces. 
Symptoms—General depression, inactivity, loss of appe- - 
tite, bowels constipated and of a light drab or clay colour, 
or relaxed, the faeces being of a greenish tint mingled with 
mucus, and offensive ; urine high-coloured, hot, occasionally 
turbid, and stains yellow; excessive vomition ; pulse in- 
creased, contracted and hard; the skin is hot, and, if 
gathered up, remains stationary for some moments,—this 
is more particularly the case towards a fatal termination, 
It is also of a deep yellow tinge, especially on the thin parts. . 
as over the abdomen, inside the thighs, forearms and ears, 
The same colour is present on the visible mucous mem- 
branes of the eye, conjunctiva, inside the lips, the gums and 
vagina. The mouthand nose are dry and hot, the tongue 
furred and breath offensive. There is pain on pressure 
over the region of the liver, with, sometimes, enlargement 
and hardness. There is also a great disposition to somno- 
lence, and, during slumber, fitful starts with subdued 
whimpers will frequently be noted. 
Convulsions, succeeded by a profound state of coma, 
usually precede death ; a peculiar general offensive odour 
is also emitted. 
In-whelp bitches occasionally become jaundiced from 
uterine pressure, which generally disappears after par- 
turition. 
Treatment.— If taken in hand early, and there is no struc- 
* I have recently had two interesting cases of jaundice, one in a fox- 
terrier, the other in a Chinese pug, arising from inspissated bile. In 
both the disease was so far advanced, when placed under my charge, 
that all treatment proved useless. A fost-mortem examination re- 
vealed the gall-ducts choked with inspissated bile. 
