94 The Aihnents of Jfcyrses. 



In the case of foals, the best plan is to 

 throw the little creature, touch the open 

 vessel with a bit of red-hot wire, and then 

 blister around the navel with a little 

 cantharides ointment. Tliis will usually 

 effect a complete cure in a few days. 



Urine, stoppage of. — Inability to 

 urinate does not necessarily imply that 

 the secretion of urine by the kidneys has 

 been " suppressed." 



Stone within the tubes leading from 

 the kidneys to the bladder, within this 

 latter, or tube leading out from it, may 

 offer mechanical impediments to the out- 

 flow of the liquid. 



Again, during such diseases as paralysis, 

 colic, stranguary, &c., the animal is com- 

 monly unable to pass any urine, either 

 through participation of the bladder in 

 the disease, or owing to the horse being 

 unable to place himself in position for 

 urinating. 



Treatment. — Try and find out the 

 cause. 



Suppressed secretion cannot last very 

 long, the animal being liable to die from 

 urine poisoning (see Kidnej^s, inflamed). 

 Try and pass the catheter ; if a male, a 

 longer instrument is necessary. 



The penis is withdrawn from its sheath 

 with the left hand, the catheter cleansed 

 in creolin lotion (two drachms to a quart 

 of water) and then smeared with bella- 

 donna ointment. It is now introduced 

 into the passage and allowed to glide 

 slowly along until it reaches the bend of 

 the pelvis. Here an assistant guides it 



