The dog is subject to rectal polypus, - rounded, bleeding bodies, attached to the mucous membrane. They should be removed by the canula ligature in a few seconds, and without much pain or any bleeding.

XI. - Fistula In Rectum

A fistulous tract along the side of the rectum is met with as a concomitant, or as a consequence of piles, or of rectal ulcers, or as the result of the inflammation and subsequent ulceration induced by the pressure of hardened excrement or sharp bodies in the rectum.

The application, or injection of the Hydrastis lotion † is likely to be of service.