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may have a good effect from their being in the vicinity 

 of the disease ; and fomentations should be used freely 

 as nearly as possible to the part affected. If these 

 means fail, a cow could be relieved by a catheter ; but 

 with the ox it is difficult, more so than in the horse, 

 owing to the double curvature of the penis and urethra. 

 It requires skill and experience. Some make a cut at 

 the bend of the urethra, and introduce a catheter; but 

 this wound is difficult to heal. The hand may be put 

 into the fundament, and the urine gently pressed out. 



When the bladder itself is inflamed, which is more 

 common, bleed, physic, foment across the loins, and 

 carefully avoid diuretics. Clysters are good. After the 

 operation of the physic, give the following: — Antimo- 

 nial powder, two drachms ; powdered opium, one scru- 

 ple ; rub them together with a small portion of thick 

 gruel, and repeat morning and night. Sometimes the 

 peculiar situation of cows near parturition causes an 

 irritation of the bladder, which will cease after calving. 

 [See pages 132 to 138, and for inflammation of the kid- 

 neys, see page 217.] 



STUB COMPLAINT. 



A sandy substance collects in the sheath, where the 

 water escapes, and the disease gives pain whenever the 

 ox passes his water. Cleanse the part affected, with 

 soap and warm water, and then apply a solution of 

 sugar of lead, or alum, or a very strong decoction of 

 raspberry leaves, or other astringent. 



INFLAMMATION OF THE SHAPE. 



Sometimes the external parts of a cow become in- 

 flamed, and there is a discharge of glairy fluid, and 

 occasionally pustules about them that break and dis- 

 charge matter. This may occur from difficult calving, 

 or from taking cold after easy and natural calving, it 

 sometimes occurs at other times, from causes not wel' 

 known. The cow, in sucfc cases, suffers greatly by the 

 .rr'tation. 



