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THE MODERN SYSTEM 



Spnptoms. — When a mucous membrane is 

 .Suifiamet!, it ceases to secrete mucous. This 

 takes place in the inflammation of the internal 

 coat of the bladder, and when it ceases to 

 secrete the mucous that was irritable, it is 

 constantly endeavouring to rid itself of the 



irntatmg contents. 



This complaint may be distinguished from 

 in ammation of the kidneys, by what has been 

 said with regard to that disease ; and from in- 

 flammation of the neck of the bladder, from 

 what follows. 



As the inflamed bladder cannot long retain 

 its contents, so there is a frequent evacuation 

 of a small quantity of urine ; and on passing 

 the hand up the rectum, the bladder will be 

 found hot and tender, but empty. The 

 Horse is also commonly observed to have a 

 disposition to dung frequently as well as to 

 stale, from the sympathy of the rectum with 

 the bladder. The fever is usually consider- 

 blc, and the pulse is harder and fuller than 

 natural ; but as the disease proceeds, it usu- 

 ally becomes oppressed. Its causes may 

 originate in the translation of fever ; perhaps 

 sometimes by cold, alternating with heat ; and 

 it has -)een occasioned in mares, by passing 

 some irritating substance up the urethra, to 

 make them horsy. 



Sometimes inflammation of the bladder ter- 

 minates fatally, in consequence of mortification ; 

 but if mucous be again secreted, there is every 

 hope that all things may terminate well. 



For the cure, bleed according to the height 

 of the fever ; and if no alteration takes place 

 for the better bleed again as the pulse may 

 indicate ; back-rake, throw up clysters of 



warm water, holding the tail down firm, tn 

 prevent their speedy ejection. However, if 

 such should be the case, have ready plenty of 

 hot water to continue the injections, as in this 

 case they act as fomentations to the bladder ; 

 and in consequence greatly tend to relieve it 

 For internal remedies give the same as in the 

 preceding article. 



INFLAMMATION OF THE NECK OF 

 THE BLADDER. 



Sometimes the neck of the bladder takes 

 on inflammation alone ; and this occurs more 

 frequently to Horses than to mares. 



It is to be distinguished from inflammation 

 of the kidneys, because, in passing the hand 

 up the rectum, the bladder will be found dis- 

 tended. This will also prevent mistaking it 

 for inflammation of the body of the bladder. 

 The frequent making of a little water will not, 

 however, distinguish either of the foregoing 

 compiaints from this, as in inflammation of the 

 neck of the bladder, there is sometimes a 

 small quantity of urine evacuated at difierent 

 times ; for after the bladder is distended, there 

 will be, by the force of the distension, a few 

 drops now and then squeezed out. But m 

 this disease, the frequent staling will not take 

 place until the bladder be distended fully, 

 whereas in the former disease, it will come on 

 at the very first ; and likewise in the latter 

 case, the distended bladder may be felt even 

 by the belly. Having described the nature of 

 the disease, the treatment is so very much 

 like the two preceding cases, that a repetition 

 of them is here quite needless, and would ba 

 tedious to the reader. 



