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inflammation of the body of the bladder, and of its 

 neck. The symptoms are nearly the same as with 

 those of inflammation of the kidney, except that there 

 is rarely a total suppression of urine, and there is heat 

 felt in the rectum over the situation of the bladder. 

 The causes are, the presence of some acrid or irritant 

 matter in the urine, or of calculus or stone in the 

 bladder. In inflammation of the neck of the bladder, 

 there is the same frequent voiding of urine in small 

 quantities, generally appearing in an advanced stage 

 of the disease, and often ending in almost total sup- 

 pression. There is this circumstance which can never 

 be mistaken : the bladder is distended with urine, and 

 can be distinctly felt under the rectum. It is spasm 

 of the part, closing the neck of the bladder so power- 

 fully that the contraction of the bladder and the pres- 

 sure of the muscles are unable to force out the urine. 



The treatment in this case will be the same as in 

 inflammation of the kidneys, except that it is of more 

 consequence that the animal should drink freely of 

 water or thin gruel. 



