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clinical facts are given just as they occurred and for what they 
are worth. The fact that both patients inflicted great personal 
injury upon their muzzles, and that the district in which they 
operated was the same, leads me to suspect that a rabid dog 
passing along the street, and finding the horses standing near the 
curb had bitten each of them in the nose. 
FIVE MONTHS WITHOUT MOVEMENT OF DOG’S BOWEUS. 
By H. W. Skrrritt, V. S., Utica, N. Y. 
On Sept. 14th I was called to examine an eighteen-months- 
old Newfoundland dog, with the history about as follows ; The 
owner decided about six months since, on account of the fleshy 
condition* of their dog, that they would have him clipped, and 
it was done. I11 a short time the dog was noticed to be some¬ 
what dull and not at all like himself. This was not considered 
serious, but thought his summer vacation at Saranac Lake, 
where the owner’s family expected to spend the summer 
months, would round him up all right. But his condition 
seemed to go from bad to worse all summer. They also noticed 
that his bowels seemed to be much constipated, nothing pass¬ 
ing save a little slime once every few days ; appetite poor all 
the time ; losing flesh very fast, and he became too stupid to 
play any more with the children. I found him to be quite 
worn out, so to speak ; eyes much sunken, face bearing a de¬ 
jected appearance, coat nice and clean, but unthrifty, and but 
little flesh on his frame. On examination I discovered what 
seemed like two large tumors in the abdomen. I decided to 
operate upon him, and if possible remove these masses ; if not, 
to let him remain asleep. His owner, Prof. Griffiths, of this 
city, being anxious to witness the operation, the dog was sent 
to my hospital kennels, and prepared by using the A. C. B. mix¬ 
ture, the parts being thoroughly cleansed, using solution of bi¬ 
chloride. An incision several inches long was made, exposing 
the tumor-like mass, which proved to be impaction of the colon 
and caecum to such an extent that it was thought advisable to 
again use the chloroform. After death I removed the impac¬ 
ted bowel and found it to measure 3 ft. 7 i n * in length by 11 
inches in circumference, weighing 8 lbs. On section it showed 
like dried-down extract of ingesta, the bowels not having 
moved in proper form in five months. There was not a trace of in¬ 
flammation present. All other organs were normah 
I trust this may be of sufficient interest to find its way into 
the columns of the Review, a journal I wish every success. 
