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whole cavity of the bladder, whereas in other cases 

 it is more of a gravelly nature. Stone is indicated 

 by difficult or suppressed urination ; pain, and loss 

 of energy. The treatment is purely surgical. 



Bleeding 



In certain inflammatory disorders, the abstraction 

 of blood is sometimes resorted to, principally in 

 horses and cattle, for the purpose of relieving 

 congestion. About \ a gallon of blood is the 

 usual quantity to abstract, and the jugular vein at 

 its upper third is the usual seat of operation. 



The Fleam is the instrument used, and the 

 vein is pinned and tied after the blood has been 

 removed. In acute congestion of the Lungs, in a 

 healthy animal, full bleeding is unquestionably 

 beneficial. (See also Haemorrhage.) 



Bloody Flux (see Dysentery) 



Blood Poisoning 



This is rather an ambiguous term, and includes 

 many morbid conditions ; such as anthrax, black- 

 quarter, mortification, etc., but it is better to limit 

 the meaning of the term to a pyaemic infection, 

 following upon the introduction of septic material 

 from without, and denoted by the formation of 

 multiple abscesses, in various parts of the body, 

 internally and externally. 



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