1024 DISEASES AND THEIE TREATMENT. 



frieud of the author, and he claims, with uufaiUng success, 

 never having lost a case, and is followed by no appreciable swell- 

 ing. 



Injuries and Diseases (jf the Penis. 



Causes. — The penis or yard of the stallion more particularly 

 is liable to injury, from being kicked in covering, or sometimes it 

 gets injured by awkwardness of the groom in serving mares; also 

 from being cruelly struck with a whip or stick while in a state of 

 erection. Warts and excrescences frequently cover the surface of 

 the organ. 



Symptoms. — We may have injuries of more or less severity 

 fi'om a slight scratch to deep and severe laceration of its sub- 

 stance; or, on the other hand, the blow may have merely bruised, 

 withovit breaking, the skin, producing want of power to retract it> 

 and often accompanied by enormous swelling of the organ. When 

 long out, the glans assumes a icddish-brown coloi', and the sur- 

 face is cold, with very little sensibility. This is known as ^9a7'a- 

 jjhymosis. Sometimes these swellings subside, but thickening and 

 enlargement of the lower part remains, preventing retraction 

 within tiie sheath, proving very troublesome and unsightly. 

 Warty excrescences are easily recognized, and may occur on any 

 part of the organ. 



Treatment. — Injuries from kicks and blows must be treated 

 on the general principles of subduing inflannnation. If it hangs 

 pendulous, it must be supported by a broad bandage round the 

 body, and copious affusion with cold water, or iced water in sum- 

 mer, constantly applied ; if very hot and tender, accompanied by 

 fever and constitutional disturbance, hot fomentations may be 

 more applicable ; whichever is employed must be persevered in for 

 •some length of time. Purgatives should be given, and low diet, 

 for some time. 



Unless there is extensive laceration of the substance of the or- 

 gan, nothhig more than cold applications are required; should it 

 prove tardy in liealing, Goulard lotion, or a mild solution of sul- 

 phate of zinc will prove beneficial. When it continues, and the 

 tumefaction increases, fi-ee and deep longitudinal scarification 

 must ])e made on its surface, and i-epeated in a few <lays, if neces- 

 sary. Sometimes charcoal poultices are required to cleanse the 

 wounds and soothe the part. 



