2 i 2 Diseases of the Generative System. 



grains to the ounce. Internally, use the iodide of potassiuni 

 three to ten grains twice daily. When ulceration has set 

 in use lotions of alum, zinc, boracic acid, or " Sanitas " 

 Oil in glycerine. Sometimes the knife may be required 

 to remove diseased masses, or it may be advisable to 

 amputate completely the scrotum and testicles with 

 it, for which the canine operating surgeon is competent. 



Orchitis, or Inflamed Testicle^ usually arises from pres- 

 sure, blows^ and possibly from unusual secretion stimu- 

 lated by access to many females, or repeated stimulation 

 without actual connection. 



Sympto7ns. — The scrotum is full, tense, hot and 

 shining, beneath which the swollen and inflamed testicles 

 are detected by the fingers, simple pressure causing 

 acute pain. In walking the dog carries the hind legs 

 widely apart. 



Treatment. — Administer a brisk cathartic, and apply 

 leeches as desirable. At a later period cold applications, 

 followed by iodide of potassium internally. 



Abscess of the Testicles may follow orchitis, for 

 which castration may be necessary. In other instances 

 one or both may become scirrhous, and therefore useless, 

 finally wasting considerably, but not always calling for 

 removal. 



Female Organs. — Metritis, or Inflammation of the 

 IVo/nl), is not a common disease. 



Symptoms. — Acute fever, accompanied by an inflamed 

 condition of the external genitals, from which a purulent, 

 as well as fetid, discharge escapes. Such are the signs 

 consequent on the absurd system of injecting fluids 

 within the uterus and vagina, the object being to bring 

 on the condition termed "heat." The disease may 

 follow parturition, when, in addition to the above signs, 

 the animal becomes acutely sensitive to pressure over 

 the abdomen. Internally the finger will detect intense 

 heat in the vagina and os uteri. Vomition, with great 

 prostration is common, but the creature persists in sitting 

 on her haunches ; later the discharge proceeds from the 

 vagina, the lips of which are tumefied, projecting, and 

 hot, states which are aggravated by frequent attempts to 



