138 The Management and Diseases of the Dog. 
pain, besides which the bitch was constantly straining, as 
if apparently requiring to urinate ; small quantities of urine, 
however, were only passed, mixed with some fcetid and 
brown-coloured matter from the vagina. She was an old 
animal, had lost all appetite, and was in an emaciated con- 
dition. . 
“ The history given me of the case was that, about nine 
months ago, the bitch had a litter of pups, soon after which 
. a swelling, about the size of a walnut, was noticed at the 
site of the present tumour. The enlargement continued 
almost unaltered in size untilaboutfour months ago, at which 
time she was missed from her house for a few days. Soon 
after her return the tumour began to increase in size, and 
the other symptoms now present to slowly develop them- 
selves. 
“By manipulation a round hard body could be felt, 
partly composing the tumour, which, considering the his- 
tory of the case, the form of the enlargement, and the nature 
of the vaginal discharge, I came to the conclusion was the 
head of a foetus. , 
“Tt having been determined to operate with a view if 
possible of still prolonging the animal’s life, she was put 
under the influence of chloroform and the tumour opened. 
It was found to contain a considerable portion of the uterus, 
with one dead foetus in it, having the head and fore parts 
entire. The hinder portion of the body was, however, broken 
up by decomposition, the parts remaining being very putrid 
and rotten. After removing the foetus I endeavoured to 
return the uterus into the abdomen, but it was so swollen 
and thickened throughout that I could not do so, and as 
her owner did not wish her to suffer any further pain she 
was destroyed. On further examination the bladder was 
found not to be included in the hernia, but greatly distended 
by pressure of its neck between the brim of the pelvis and 
the anterior part of the vagina. Besides these lesions 
there was little else which requires special mention. Allied 
