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CHAPTER XXVIII. 



DISEASES OF THE GENERATIVE ORGANS. 



Gonorrhea (Inflammation of the Urethra). — 

 This is not a common disease in the domestic ani- 

 mals and can usually be traced to contagion, also 

 from the female animal having a chronic dis- 

 charge from the vagina, caused by weakness of 

 the mucous membrane of it. 



Symptoms: A desire to urinate often, a dis- 

 charge of a thin, bluish white matter from the 

 urethra or the vagina, sometimes swelling of the 

 parts, and ulcers on penis, with an oozing of a 

 very foul-smelling matter from the ulcers. 



Treatment: Wash the parts well with warm 

 water and soap, then apply a little of the follow- 

 ing: Acetate of lead half an ounce, sulphate of 

 zinc half an ounce, carbolic acid half an ounce, 

 water one quart ; use a little of this to the external 

 surface three times a day and inject a little of the 

 following twice daily : Nitrate of silver ten grains, 

 distilled water two ounces. A glass syringe 

 should be used for this lotion. This should be con- 

 tinued until the discharge stops. If the ulcers 

 do not heal in a few days touch them with nitrate 

 of silver in pencil form once a day for a few days, 

 then use the above lotion. Give one ounce fluid 

 extract buchu and two ounces sweet spirits of 



