32 DISEASES OF DOQS. 



a ball of straw which she had swallowed bit by bit, from having 

 her- meat, boiled paunch, thrown down to her in pieces among 

 her bedding. 



Intussusception is the telescoping of one portion of the intes- 

 tines that has been contracted by spasm within another part re- 

 taining its natural diameter, and is another not uncommon cause of 

 obstruction which is apt to take place during spasmodic colic. In- 

 tussusception cannot be determined by symptoms, but is discovered 

 on post-mortem examination. The obstruction consequaHt upon it 

 sets up inflammation, ending in death. Dogs should not be allowed 

 to remain costive more than two days without the means for their 

 relief already described being resorted to. It is always safe and 

 generally advisable in such cases to give a full dose of olive, 

 linseed, or castor oil, or a mixture of them. 



Worms are another cause of obstruction in the intestines, es- 

 pecially in pups. Kound Worms get coiled into balls, set up local 

 irritation, and interfere with the natural action of the bowels. This 

 sort of obstruction will, however, be more fully treated under 

 Worms. 



BRAIN, CONCtrSSION OF THE.— 5ee Concussion of 

 THE Brain. 



BRAIN, INFLAMMATION OF THB (Meningitis) 



The meninges, as the inembrauea enveloping the brain are called, 



are liable to inflammation. In this affection there is great drowsi- 

 ness, with sudden spasmodic movements of the muscles of the head 

 and chest during sleep. The disease is often preceded by fits. In 

 this, as in other affections of the brain, there is a disposition to wait 

 in circles, and always to the one side, and the sight is so affected 

 that the poor dog runs against obstacles. No treatment by the 

 amateur is of avail. 



BBAIN, WATER ON THE (Hydrocephalus).— Pro- 

 fessor WoodrofFe HUl, F.K.C.V.S., in his exhaustive work on dog 

 diseases, makes the following pertinent remarks : " Hydrocephalus, 

 or water on the brain, is by no means an infrequent canine affection. 

 It is invariably congenital, and is more particularly seen in high-bred 

 dogs and especially where the in-and-in system of breeding has been 

 adopted. Several instances have come under my own observation 

 attributable, in my opinion, to the latter cause. In one or two cases 

 absolute idiocy existed, the animals performing absurd motions, and 



