120 THE MANAGEMENT AND DISEASES OF THE DOG. 



was ordered a warm bath, and a small dose of castor-oil mix- 

 ture. The stomach being irritable this was returned, and the 

 dog getting no better was brought to the infirmary on Tues- 

 day evening, July 6th. Upon examination, some calcareous 

 matter was found adhering to the lower part of the vulva, and 

 the bladder was distended with urine. 



"It was now determined to attempt the passing of the 

 catheter again — this time the operation was attended with 

 success, after considerable difficulty. The catheter being 

 passed into the bladder, the urine- continued to flow through 

 the instrument in a full stream, until six ounces of a some- 

 what dirty, pale-colored, turbid and alkaline fluid had been 

 drawn off. The bitch seemed now much relieved ; she was 

 ordered beef-tea, and returned to her owner, an old lady up- 

 wards of seventy years of age, who was much gratified at the 

 relief her pet had experienced. The owner was requested to 

 report to me the following day the condition of the animal 

 (no medicine was ordered). On the following morning, July 

 7th, her friend. Dr. George, called, and stated that the bitch 

 was much prostrated, and that sickness was constant if any 

 thing' was taken into the stomach. An hydrocyanic acid mix- 

 ture was ordered, but this being objected to, a mixture of 

 creosote in minimum doses was substituted. After two or 

 three doses of the mixture the sickness subsided to some ex- 

 tent. Beef-tea and brandy were ordered as a support, and 

 beef-tea injections, but the animal died the following morn- 

 ing. 



" Fost-mortem. — Upon removing the abdominal viscera 

 the stonjach was found slightly tinged with red-; the intes- 

 tines and spleen were healthy ; the liver somewhat congest- 

 ed ; the lungs were in a congested state, probably from gravi- 

 tation of the blood ; the right ventricle and auricle of the 

 heart were full of dark, coagulated blood ; the bladder was 

 contracted, and contained no urine ; its coats appeared thick- 

 ened j and on making a section to examine the state of the 

 mucous membrane two 'calculi' were observed possessing 



