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checked. Blood, in clots, may be passed from wounding of the mucous 

 membrane of the bladder, hy the stone. Examination by the hand, per 

 rectum, will determine its existence. In the female, it can sometimes be 

 reached with the finger. 



What to do. — There is no satisfactory treatment in cases where the 

 location of the stone is out of reach. Those in the bladder and urethra 

 can be removed by either breaking them down and washing the fragments 

 out (lithotrity), or they may be removed whole (lithotomy) ; both opera- 

 tions Avill be found described in the chapter on operations. 



Prevention. — It is well to guard against the formation of them in the 

 first instance, and to prevent their return Avhen removed. If any fault 

 exists in the feeding, correct it ; give a reasonable amount of common 

 salt, twice a week to horses, and to cattle three times a week ; also give an 

 abundant supply of good water. If the water is hard, put a little caustic 

 soda or potash into it once a day, or a little hard wood ashes. Give roots 

 to cat if in winter, and grass in summer ; give half an ounce of tincture 

 of gentian morning and night for a fortnight, or a tablespoonful of 

 powdered gentian or quassia morning and night in soft food. 



Wounds: — For treatment of lacerated wounds, see page 360. But 

 sometimes the skin is not broken, the flesh is very much bruLsed, result- 

 ing in poUevil, fistulous withers, sweeney or some other severe affection. 



As soon as obsei*ved, bathe with hot water two or three times per day 

 for several minutes, wipe dry and apply venice turpentine, driving it in 

 with a hot iron held close to the wound 



If you find it is going to head, put on flaxseed poultice to assist, and 

 on opening, treat as any other fi.stulous sore. 



Should the surface wound be of long standing and will not heal, cauter- 

 ize it with sulphuric acid, using just enough to moisten, oil with vaseline 

 to protect healthy tissue and bathe with No. 7 three times per day. 



A thickening is often seen after healing. To remove it, bathe w4th hot 

 water as above and apply No. 14 until fairly well blistered, apply fresh 

 lard until healed and repeat the process until satisfactory results are ob- 

 tained. 



If proud flesh appears, put on powdered blue vitriol taking care to tie 

 the hoKO so that he can not get at the wound. 



