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stallion may become totally useless from the sinuses in the penis, 

 and large tumors, which calls for amputation of the penis. 



Treatment. Affected animals should not be allowed to copu- 

 late (serve), as the disease is communicated, and the previous 

 sufferer endures greater pain. If noticed in the early stages, give 

 the cow or bull one and one-half pounds of epsom salts, or the 

 stallion or mare one ounce of aloes. Then give a good blood 

 tonic, such as our Condition Powders. (See Appendix.) 



Use as an injection the following: 



Sulphate of zinc 1 dram. 



Glycerine 4 ounces. 



Soft water 6 ounces. 



Mix, and inject with a syringe once per day. Or 20 

 grains of permanganate of potash in a pint of water is 

 good. 



All heating food should be abandoned and a light laxative diet 

 given. Don't put the animal to hard work or severe exertion dur- 

 ing an attack of gonorrhoea. The chancres should be burnt with 

 caustic and then an astringent wash, as the above, applied. 



FOULNESS OF THE SHEATH AND PENIS. 



This is a very common trouble in geldings, due to their not 

 protruding the penis very often out of its sheath. There accu- 

 mulates a dark colored, sebaceous substance within the sheath 

 and on the penis, which gets so abundant at times that it causes 

 great uneasiness to the animal. This should be washed out oc- 

 casionally with warm water and soap, using a soft cloth or 

 sponge. After washing, grease all the inside of the sheath with 

 a little sweet oil or fresh lard. Great care should be taken in 



