104 DISEASES OF THE URINARY ORGANS. 



Haematuria or bloody urine occurs at times in certain diseases of dogs. 

 The seat of the disease giving rise to this affection may he in the kidneys 

 or bladder, and very rarely in the passage from the latter. 



Hemorrhage from the kidney may be caused by the irritation of calculi 

 in that organ, or by blows or kicks over the loins, by congestion, and it 

 might occur in certain general, serious diseases of the system. Hemor- 

 rhage from the bladder may be caused by an inflammation of the parts 

 called cystitis, or by the presence of calculi. 



When the blood comes from the kidney it undergoes certain changes and 

 gives to the urine a smoky appearance. It must be remembered that this 

 appearance is not always due to hemorrhage, as certain articles taken 

 into the stomach give rise to the same. 



Blood from the bladder has a brighter appearance and is often voided 

 in small clots. When the urethra or external passage from the bladder is 

 the seat of trouble, blood in small drops usually follows the discharge of 

 urine. 



In haematuria there is associated more or less weakness about the loins; 

 possibly some fever may be present. 



Treatment. — As bloody urine is rarely more than a symptom of disease, 

 it will demand no especial treatment, but the cause must be sought for 

 and the infirmity removed. If a diagnosis cannot be made and the actual 

 seat of the disorder be determined, certain general rules of treatment 

 should be observed. 



The diet first should be simplified and only milk be allowed, and of that 

 sufficient can be taken to sustain the strength. 



All medicines having a directly stimulating effect upon the kidneys 

 should be avoided. If the manner of the animal while passing his urine 

 is indicative of irritation or smarting, oneteaspoonful of cream of tartar 

 should be added to his milk three or four times a day, and a teaspoonful 

 of paregoric be given occasionally. Warm applications over the loins 

 will be grateful adjuncts. 



The animal should be confined in a warm room, his bowels kept active, 

 and the case watched until a positive diagnosis is determined. 



