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INFLAMMATION OF THE MEMBRANE OF THE 

 PENIS (BALANITIS), 



Is contagious, especially when of a specific or impure 

 form. 



Remedy. — Zinc sulphate or lead subacetate, diluted 

 solutions. Zinc oxide ointment. Laxative. Anodyne in- 

 jections. Chronic specific cases, often caused by leucor- 

 rhea in female, accompanied by effusion and pain, require 

 scarification and continued fomentation. Horse or bull 

 must be cast and secured. Inflamed ulcerated surfaces 

 dressed with zinc oxide ointment, carbolized, or mercuric 

 nitrate ointment. Quiet and rest ; dose of physic. Lax- 

 ative diet. For doses, see pages 13 to 29. 



INFLAMMATION OF THE URETHRA (URE- 

 THRITIS), 



Is rare, being peculiar to stallions. Its causes are : Too 

 frequent acts of copulation; copulation with a female 

 having inflammation of the vagina, or a vagina small in 

 proportion to the male organ ; irritation of the alimen- 

 tary canal, caused by drenches, balls of cantharides, &c, 

 given to reinvigorate the stallion ; irritation of worms in 

 the rectum ; shifting of irritation ; inflammation in the 

 bladder; retention of urine. (D'Arboval.) 



Symptoms. — Horse, in act of staling, looks at flanks, 

 stamps, switches tail, moaning and showing uneasiness 

 when through; urethra red, swollen, and moist from dis- 

 charge. In a few days stales oftener, with increase of 

 pain and swelling; discharge increases, grows thicker, 

 turns yellow or green ; it may be squeezed out, causing 

 streaks of blood perhaps ; frequent and painful erections ; 

 penis grows curved ; engorgement of testicles, spermatic 

 cords, scrotum, sheath ; testicles hang lower, sometimes 

 swell, growing hard and painful, especially the oblong 

 attachment called the epididymis; spermatic cord sym- 



