IMPACTMENT OF THE RECTUM OF A DOG. 555 
Meeting of the profession in the Board Room of the Royal 
College of Veterinary Surgeons, 10, Red Lion Square, (kindly 
granted for the purpose by the President and Council), on 
Monday, July 11th, at 3 p.m., when the requisite executive 
will be appointed and other means taken with the view of 
carrying out the desired object. 
I trust you will give your attendance and support on the 
day in question, and, in the meantime, prevail upon your 
friends in the profession to assist in the movement. 
I am, 
(Signed) George Armatage, M.R.C.V.S. 
Hon. Sec. pro tem. 
IMPACTMENT OF THE RECTUM OF A DOG 
WITH PIECES OF BONE AND A QUANTITY 
OF SAND. 
By Arthur Taylor, Student, Royal Veterinary College. 
Dear Sir, — On May 18th a gentleman called upon Mr. 
Batt of this town, whose practice I am managing during his 
unavoidable absence, to say he had a valuable Scotch terrier, 
a pet, which was suffering from constipation, and as he did 
not bring the dog I sent him Aloes 5 i , Hyd. Chlor. five grains. 
On May 19th, the owner called to say the dog was no 
better, and his bowels had not been opened at all. I then 
recommended him to bring the animal to the infirmary, where 
he would be more carefully watched and attended to than at 
home. When I saw the dog, I diagnosed the case to be one 
of obstinate constipation, and administered warm water 
enemas, and also 01. Ricini 5vii with Syr. Rhamni 5ih After 
the enema a slight watery evacuation took place with a very 
offensive odour. I then administered another enema to 
assist the action of the medicine, as it did not take any effect. 
I then gave instructions that the dog should be watched and 
went to see my other patients. I saw him at 10 p.m. the 
same day; the bowels had not responded. On paying 
him a visit the next day at 8.30 p.m., to my astonishment he 
was found dead. Although my prognosis from the first was 
not a favorable one, I did not expect so sudden a termina- 
tion. 
May 20th, 5 p.m., post-mortem . — Heart and lungs con- 
siderably inflamed. Patches of inflammation all through 
the intestines, and to my surprise I found in the rectum 
