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on making a post-mortem, but during life no symptoms were pre- 

 sented that would enable the observer to make a diagnosis. 



The symptoms are irritation of the stomach and occasional 

 vomiting of blood. 



Therapeutics. Bicarbonate of sodium, argenti nitras, and 

 bismuth subnitrate. The use of the stomach-pump is contraindi- 

 cated in this disease, as it tends to increase the hemorrhage. 



R. — Bismuth Salicylus . . . .5.0 



P. M. et divld. capsule. — No. X. — One capsule three times 

 daily. 



R. — Argentii nitras 0.6 



Argillae 10.0 



r. pilulse No. xl. S. — One pill three times daily. 



DISEASES OP THE INTESTINES. 



Intestinal Catarrh. 

 {Catarrh of the Bowels ; Enteritis Catarrhalis.) 



Catarrh of the intestines originates frequently from the same 

 causes as catarrh of the stomach, and it frequently happens that 

 the two diseases occur together. 



Intestinal catarrh is generally caused by decayed, tainted, fer- 

 menting, or indigestible food, and by intestinal parasites or poisons. 

 It also appears in an infectious form, attacking entire kennels and 

 animals of all ages. It is frequently caused by cold or other 

 causes, such as distemper, and from disturbance of the circulation 

 and from disorders of the lungs, liver, or heart. 



According to the duration and severity of the disease we deter- 

 mine whether we have acute or chronic catarrh of the intestines. 

 In the acute form the disease lasts from one to two weeks; the 

 chronic often for months. 



Etiology. The causes of acute and chronic catarrh of the in- 

 testines are similar ; the latter is frequently developed from the 

 acute form, and from a frequent return of the disease the system 

 becomes weakened, and at last, unable to throw off the disease, it 

 remains in a milder but chronic form. 



The disease may be located either in the small or large intes- 

 tine or in both. The small intestine is the most common seat 



