782 INDEX OF DISEASES AND REMEDIES 



ORCHITIS and EPIDIDYMITIS. 



Inflammation of the testicle and epididymis ; sometimes sympto- 

 matic of glanders. 



Fomentations, scarification, anodynes, dose of physic ; support testicle. 

 Iodine liniment ; pot. iodide internally. 

 If pus forms must be evacuated by free incision. 

 Tubercular form intractable ; castrate in early stage. 



OSTEO-MALACIA Or MOLLITIES OSSIUM. 



Fragilitas ossium. Softening, with deformity, in consequence of 

 removal of lime salts, of the bones. Cause unknown ; rare in the 

 domestic animals. 

 Concentrated nutritive food, cod-liver oil, fresh air, exercise ; dry 



healthy surroundings. 

 Calcium phosphates, bone meal ; remove any gastro-intestinal troubles. 



OSTITIS. 



Chronic or subacute inflammation of bone ; associated with periostitis 



and producing exostoses ; sometimes tuberculous. 

 Heat and moisture ; cold applications ; allow escape of any exudate. 

 Cooling diet, salines, alteratives. 

 Rest ; blister ; pyro-puncture. 



OTORRHCEA. 



Catarrh of external ear. Occurs in dogs, as sequel to distemper, or 

 from being much in water. May be parasitic, or caused by a 

 foreign body. 



Cleanse the ear, disinfect with antiseptic dissolved in spirit. 

 Warm solution of boric acid or glycerin of tannin dropped or syringed 

 into ear. Stop canal with absorbent cotton. Solution of copper 

 sulphate, silver nitrate, or lead acetate, 10 grains in an ounce of 

 alcohol or ether. Ten per cent. sol. iodine in spirit. Dry dressing of 

 ear often beneficial. 



Purgative ; restricted laxative diet ; soda bicarb. , magnesia. 

 If patient persist in scratching ear, apply net or bandage feet. 



OVER-REACH IN HORSE. 



Wound or bruise of coronet of fore-limb, caused by the shoe of the 



hind foot. 



Foment ; antiseptic dressing. 

 Protect coronet with pad. 

 Use light shoes ; shorten and round off offending shoe. 



PARALYSIS. 



Paresis. Palsy. Impairment or loss of motility or sensation. 

 Impaired motility most common in animals. Classified as (1) 

 General ; (2) Unilateral or Hemiplegia ; (3) Bilateral or Paraplegia ; 

 (4) Local, as supra scapular, radial, or crural pdralysis. 



Pot. iodide and salines if dependent on pressure from fluid. 



Trephine and raise bone if arising from depression of cranial bones. 



When caused by embolism or thrombosis treatment almost hopeless. 



Remove gastric, uterine, or other local irritation, or blood-poisoning. 



Rest, quiet, light digestible food. 



When bladder affected remove urine by catheter. 



Salines, tonics, and other remedies to improve general vigour. 



When chronic, strychnine to stimulate motor centres and nerves. 



Friction, kneading, and occasional application of counter-irritants and 

 electricity impart nervous and muscular tone ; intra-muscular injec- 

 tions. 



In cattle, paresis when depending on gastric derangement treated by full 

 dose of physic and subsequently nerve toniqs. As a sequel of milk 

 fever, pot. iodide followed by nux-vomica, and counter-irritants to 

 spine. Connected with anaemia, liberal dietary and tonics. 



In dogs, after dose of castor oil, prescribe pot. iodide, and, if stomach 

 irritable, bismuth and soda bicarb. 



