DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. 61 



CSSOJVIC GiASTRITIS. 



Chronic inflammation of tlie stomacli is not an unfrectuent disease 

 among dogs. It is due to a congestion, and alow type of inflammation of 

 the mucous memhrane, and is usually combined with disorders of other 

 organs, more especially the liver. 



Causation. — Chronic gastritis may follow the acute disease. It may 

 also proceed from excesses in eating, or long fasting. 



Andral found the stomach inflamed with ulcerations in dogs, destroyed 

 by starvation. 



Symploms . — The symptoms of indigestion are present in this disease. 

 Tenderness over the region of the stomach very often exists. Thirst is 

 constant and vomiting distressing. Pain in many cases is prominent. 



Siagnosig . — To distinguish between indigestion and the disease under 

 consideration Is not always easy. In the former the appetite is less Im- 

 paired, the weight and nutrition better sustained, vomiting, fever, thirst, 

 and pain are less prominent symptoms than in the latter disease. 



.^^o^Mojj*.— -Eecovery is often slow and tedious. Patience, careful 

 nursing, andjudicious feeding will aid much the action of mediciae and 

 promote the chances of recovery. 



Treatment. —Much the same treatment should be employed as In indi- 

 gestion, especially in the matter of diet. Purgatives are to be avoided. If - 

 the bowels become constipated an injection of soap-suds will be sufficient. 

 External applications are indicated, and small fly-blisters will be found 

 efficacious. Internally the most valuable remedy is nitrate of silver, and 

 may be combined with opium as follows. — 



R Argenti Nltratls gr. iv 



Pulveris Opii gr. vi 



Ft. PH. No. xxiv. Sig. Dose one three times daily. 

 Bismuth is a most admirable agent in this disease, and may be added to 

 the nitrate of silver as in the followiog. — 



R Extract. Hyosoyami gr. xv 

 Argenti Nitratis gr.iv 



Bismuth. Subnitratis 5i 

 Ft. Pil. No. xxiv. Slg. Dose one three times daily. 



