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animal must be kept warm and clean, and food easy of 
digestion, as milk, soup, etc., given. Emetics and powerful - 
purgatives are to be avoided, as they are likely to increase 
the inflammation; diuretics which do not irritate the 
intestinal mucous membrane may be advantageously 
administered—linseed tea and nitrate of potass fulfil this 
indication. A large blister should be applied to the 
epigastrium,” 
FATTY DEGENERATION OF THE LIVER. 
This condition of the liver is not uncommon in dogs, 
though (probably from lack of scientific investigation) the 
instances on record are very few. 
The following interesting case is taken from the, Veterina 
vian, February, 1870 :— 
“EXTRAORDINARY ENLARGEMENT OF THE 
LIVER OF A DOG FROM DEPOSIT OF FATTY 
MATTER. 
“BY MESSRS. GOWING AND SON, M.R.C.V.S., CAMDEN TOWN. 
_ “A few days ago the subject of the disease above re- 
ferred to, a Skye terrier twelve years of age, was brought 
to the infirmary for treatment, in consequence of an irri- 
table condition of stomach, which induced constant vomiting 
immediately after the animal swallowed any kind of fluid ; 
even cold water had this effect. It was ascertained that 
the bowels had not acted for some time, and there was 
great prostration present. 
“To’ meet the urgent symptoms minimum doses of 
creosote were given, but still the vomiting continued, and 
the prostration became more extreme. In the next instance 
hydrocyanic acid was prescribed, in doses of one to two 
minims in water, in order to allay the irritation and sickness 
which prevented the effective administration of any food 
or medicine. Some amount of success attended the em- 
ployment of the acid, and an attempt was made to support 
