STUD BOOK. 105 



The irritation being great, it is almost impossible to 

 keep any soothing application in the bladder, the 

 contents of which are being continually ejected; 

 recourse, therefore, must be had to very copious 

 bleeding, so as to endeavor to check the inflammation 

 which exists, as well as to assuage the irritation, which 

 forbids local measures. It will assist, to administer 

 calomel conbined with opium and tartarized antimony, 

 to scruples of each being given three times a day. The 

 same means may be adopted when inflammation 

 attacks the neck of the bladder, and the spasm pre- 

 vents its evacuation. The bladder of a mare can be 

 easily evacuated by means of a catheter ; and, by the 

 aid of the elastic and flexible catheter, the bladder of 

 the gelding can also be discharged, though the opera- 

 tion requires some tact and skill. 



INFLAMMATION OF THE STOMACH 

 AND BOWELS. 



There are two varities of this malady. The first is 

 inflammation of the external coats of the intestines, 



