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the bladder, and the urine passes away involun- 

 tarily. In some eases the bladder may be inflamed 

 or greatly irritated, and the presence of even 

 healthy urine could not be tolerated and would 

 be passed off as soon as it reached the bladder. 

 When it is caused from loss of power the animal 

 will not be feverish or be suffering any pain, but 

 should it be caused by inflammation or irritation 

 there will be more or less fever and pain. 



Treatment: If from weakness and loss of power 

 give two or three drops of fluid extract of nux 

 vomica and from thirty to sixty drops of tincture 

 chloride of iron at a dose in a little syrup three 

 times a day. Ten to fifteen drops of turpentine 

 at a dose in oil or syrup is often useful. Five drops 

 tincture of cantharides at a dose in a little water 

 three times a day has often good results. If it is 

 caused by inflammation or irritation remove the 

 cause, if possible, and give medicine required to re- 

 duce the inflammation, such as one to two ounces 

 epsom salts and two to three drops of fluid extract 

 of belladonna three or four times a day, or after 

 the physic has operated give one to two grains of 

 opium and three to four grains of calomel three 

 times a day, and encourage the animal to drink 

 flaxseed tea, effusion of slippery elm or barley 

 water. Feed on an oatmeal and milk diet. 



URINARY CALCULI. (GRAVEL.) 



This affection is very seldom met with in the pig 

 on account of the great majority of hogs being sent 

 to market before or by the time they are one year 



