DISEASES OF HORSES AND CATTLE. 371 



Orchitis (Inflammation of the Testicle). — This 

 disease is caused by injuries to the part, such as 

 blows, bites from other horses, wounds penetrat- 

 ing the testicle. It is also caused by feeding too 

 much stimulating food in hot weather or medi- 

 cines that stimulate the generative system, such 

 as cantharides, rue, tansy, dameana. 



Symptoms: Swelling of the part, which is hot 

 and tender to the touch, the swelling often extend- 

 ing down the legs. The animal suffers pain 

 when made to move. This disease can be easily 

 distinguished from hydrocele (water in the pouch) 

 by the swelling being hard and hot and very ten- 

 der, while in hydrocele it is soft and will fluctuate 

 under the fingers. 



Treatment: Give the horse aloes one ounce, 

 the bull one and a half pounds Epsom salts. Fol- 

 low this by giving half an ounce nitrate of potas- 

 sium three times a day in bran mash. If the appe- 

 tite is good put it in its food. Bathe the part three 

 or four times daily with hot water, and after each 

 bathing use a little of the following: Acetate of 

 lead half an ounce, tincture of arnica two ounces, 

 water one quart. If matter should form, which 

 can be known by the part becoming soft, and pit- 

 ting with the finger, then open it with the knife, 

 squeeze out all the matter and wash it out with 

 water, then inject a little of the following: Perox- 

 ide of hydrogen one ounce, water four ounces. Do 

 this twice a day to heal it. If it will not heal it will 

 be necessary to castrate the animal. If it should 

 remain swollen and hard after the inflammation 



