366 The Management and Diseases of the Dog. 
I have recently had two well-marked cases under treat- 
ment: the one associated with rheumatic fever, the other 
with pleurisy, the former patient being an aged fox terrier 
bitch, also affected with mammary cancer, the latter a 
young pug bitch. 
Symptoms—General distress, fever, pain in the region of 
the. heart, tumultuous and jerking action of the latter, 
irregular pulse, considerable restlessness and anxiety of 
expression. Distinct valvular murmurs may be heard on 
auscultation. 
If there is much serous effusion in the. pericardium the 
heart-sounds will be deadened. Very frequently the 
patient assumes a persistent -sitting posture, or stands in 
a fixed condition with drooping head and haggard face. 
Treatment.--Both my patients made good recoveries 
under bromide of potassium and chloral hydrate. Ex- 
ternally hot linseed poultices were applied at the onset ; 
subsequently, iodine liniment was daily painted over the 
cardiac region. 
- Diet.—Chiefly, beef-tea with port wine, and occasionally 
eggs and milk; during convalescence cod-liver oil and 
Parish’s chemical food. 
When there is considerable effusion in the pericardium 
iodide of potassium is indicated and biniodide of mercury 
blisters. ‘ 
EMBOLISM. 
Embolism in the dog is not altogether uncommon though 
difficult of diagnosis, the symptoms depending on the seat 
of the obstruction, or arrested embolus.. According to Dr. 
Tanner, “a large clot from an inflamed vein fixed in pul- 
monary artery will induce immediate asphyxia ; or, if able 
to pass on into lung, may be the cause of hemoptysis, 
pleuro-pneumonia, or even gangrene. Obstruction of the 
chief vessel of a limb will induce mortification. Plugging 
