Il6 THE MANAGEMENT AND DISEASES OF THE DOG. 



The following interesting cases are recorded by Messrs. 

 Gowing and Son, in the Veterinarian, March and August, 

 1869 : 



" NUMEROUS CALCULI IN THE BLADDER OF A DOG FOURTEEN 

 MONTHS OLD, PRODUCING DISTENSION AND CONGESTION 

 OF THE ORGAN, AND DEATH, 



"On Friday, February 12th, 1869, we were requested to 

 visit a beautiful specimen of the King Charles breed, fourteen 

 months old, which was reported to be unwell. The owner sup- 

 posed him to be laboring under an impacted condition of 

 the bowels ; and, as a domestic remedy, he had administered 

 a small dose of castor-oil, but this not having the desired 

 effect, and the dog becoming worse and indicating much pros- 

 tration of Strength, the owner applied to us. Upon inquiry 

 into the case we found that the dog had not passed any f£eces 

 for a day or two, neither had he urinated, although he had 

 made frequent attempts. The first time he was observed to 

 have any difficulty in urinating was about ten days previous 

 to the application to us, when he passed from the bladder a 

 considerable quantity of dark-colored fluid. After that he 

 made frequent attempts and was not able to pass any more. 

 On Friday night, February 12 th, the dog was in excessive 

 pain, so much so that the owner had to walk the room with 

 him to tranquillize him. It appears that the dog could not 

 rest, but was constantly crying out and moaning. 



" The animal had been, we learned, fed upon luncheon- 

 biscuits, with such meat as they partook of in the house ; 

 occasionally, also, he had a little liver and horse-fiesh. He 

 was frequently allowed a bone to play with, but never broke 

 them up or ate them. 



"Upon examination the bladder was found much dis- 

 tended, so much so as to cause a bulging out of the peri- 

 naeura. 



" Treatment. — A mild purgative was administered, and stim- 



