142 SCANTY UEINE. 



Retention of Urine. 



From holding the urine too long, cramp or spasm 

 of the neck of the bladder, stone in the bladder, or 

 other disease, which prevents the bladder contracting 

 upon its contents, there may be retention, and the 

 animal unable to void his urine. 



The symptoms are similar to those in colic, but 

 characterized, however, by the horse putting himself 

 in the attitude of staling, and straining with great 

 force, as in the act of passing water, without any, or 

 very little, being discharged. This symptom may 

 be present in cases of gripes or colic, the bladder 

 acting in sympathy with the cramped intestine. All 

 doubt may be removed by inserting the hand into 

 the rectum, when the bladder, if full, will be found 

 large, tense and full of water. 



TREATMENT. A few doses, fifteen drops each of 

 the SPECIFIC for SUPPRESSED URINATION, H H, 

 given at intervals of two hours, will not fail to relax 

 the spasm and afford entire relief. 



When it is the result of a stone in the bladder, 

 the movements of the horse may for a time dislodge 

 it, but an entire cure will only be effected by an 

 operation, for which a veterinary surgeon must be 

 consulted. 



Scanty Urine. 



This is a mere symptom of some other disease, 

 such as fever, inflammation, or other morbid condi- 

 tion, or it may occur naturally, if there is diarrhea, 

 loose bowels, or purging, and it always occurs in 



