. Kennel secrets : how to breed, exhibit, and mannage dogs . e absurd notion that the increaseddesire for food in these cases is occasioned by the clamorof the worms for better support. This is far from thetruth, for the change is partly due to a morbid cravingexcited by the irritation which is caused by the fer-menting contents of the stomach and intestines, diges-tion always being slow where these pests abound,and partly to the demand of the tissues generallyfor more nutriment than is supplied by the imperfectdigestion and impeded absorption ; while the defects indigestion and absorption are
. Kennel secrets : how to breed, exhibit, and mannage dogs . e absurd notion that the increaseddesire for food in these cases is occasioned by the clamorof the worms for better support. This is far from thetruth, for the change is partly due to a morbid cravingexcited by the irritation which is caused by the fer-menting contents of the stomach and intestines, diges-tion always being slow where these pests abound,and partly to the demand of the tissues generallyfor more nutriment than is supplied by the imperfectdigestion and impeded absorption ; while the defects indigestion and absorption are due to the mucous fluxalready alluded to, which, covering the internal surface ofthe intestinal canal, not only obstructs the flow of diges-tive fluids but the absorption and passage of the food ele-ments into circulation. Abdominal distention is always marked where there isany considerable trouble caused by worms, and althoughthe victim may eat but a very moderate quantity he bloatsup with astonishing rapidity, the distention being due to TOY
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