564 RETENTION OF WATER IN THE BLADDER OF A BITCH. 
drawn olF. The bitch seemed now much relieved; she was 
ordered beef tea, and returned to her owner, an old lady 
upwards 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 
mixture 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 
extent. Beef tea and brandy were ordered as a support, and 
beef tea injections, but the animal died the following morning. 
Post-mortem .—Upon removing the abdominal viscera the 
stomach was found slightly tinged with red; the intestines 
and spleen were healthy ; the liver somewhat congested ; the 
lungs were in a congested state, probably from gravitation 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 thickened; 
and on making a section to examine the state of the mucous 
membrane two ‘‘ calculi ” were observed possessing spines or 
spiculated points; such an arrangement is very unusual. 
The concretions must have been a source of irritation to the 
Cystic calculus (Triple Pliosphafe), from the bladder of a dog. 
(Magnified 5 diameters.) 
oigan, and would account for the pain and difficulty of 
urinating the bitch had experienced for nine months. 
brom the results of many post-mortem examinations, we 
