CANINE INFLAMMATORY MASTOID DISEASE. 
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is still inclined, and a little care will probably reveal stiffness 
nd rigidity of the lateral muscles of the neck, more particularly 
f the sterno cleido mastoid , which if found in connection with 
llarged maxillary and sub-lingual gland, or hypertrophied lym- 
hatics, is extremely suggestive as evidence. More especially may 
le disease be pronounced mastoid if tumefaction and swelling, 
larkedly sensitive to the touch, is revealed at the posterior and 
pper border of the ear. 
If not interfered with, the malady progresses rapidly; symp- 
>ms of general debility and marked anorexia supervene, followed 
y rapid emaciation, the result of derangement and perversion of 
le digestive and nutritive functions, the nervous and circulatory 
^mptoms suffering accordingly. The face exhibits those un- 
listakable and peculiar evidences in the canine of excessive suf- 
3 ring, enfeebled vitality and weakened heart function, including 
le thin indrawn, uplifted lips ; the animal is peevish, cross, mel- 
ncholy, and prone to snap at everything offered, even his master’s 
and, though on second thought he will probably think better of 
;, and exhibit his affectionate nature; deprived of all rest and 
leep, he may become dangerous, even vicious in his suffering and 
lie dementia induced; salivation, the result of disinclination to 
wallow, may be profuse, perhaps accompanied by rigors; and 
ife is indeed to him a veritable burden. Sooner or later, if relief 
e not afforded, caries and necrosis follow with their foul blackened 
ischarge, succeeded by meningitis , thrombus , pyoemia , and finally 
eath, which frequently results unexpectedly. 
All the foregoing are important symptoms, yet so capricious 
3 the disease, one or all may be conspicuous only by their absence. 
)ften they are most vague and undefined in character, requiring 
I lice perception and discrimination to determine, though a little 
•atience and manipulation will usually discover some clew that 
fill lead to others. 
That such a malady demands most careful attention, not only 
n all the details of diagnosis, but also of treatment, is obvious, 
nd that it cannot be safely meddled with by those ignorant of its 
•athology is also patent for the following reasons:—First, 
•ecause of its exceeding gravity, by reason of locality and re- 
