Diseases of the Organs of Generation, 2 1 7 



CHAPTER XXI. 

 DISEASES OF THE ORGANS OF GENERATION. 



In the Male : — Urethritis — Phimosis — Paraphimosis — Results of Castration— 

 Haemorrhage — Abscess — Scirrhous Cord. In the Female: — Flooding— 

 Inversion of the Uterus — Rupture of the Uterus — Rupture of the Abdo- 

 minal Walls — Vaginitis — Leucorrhcea — Inflammation of the AVomb. 



DISEASES OF THE MALE ORGANS OF GENERATION. 



Urethritis — Inflammation of the Urethra. — Common 

 to the gelding and entire horse, being most frequent in 

 the latter ; arising from external causes, as injuries or 

 cold, and in stallions as a result of too frequent access to 

 the mare when the system is not in good stamina. There 

 is great irritation, frequent attempts to urinate, probably 

 stranguary, troublesome erections, pustular discharge, 

 swelling of the membrane, limiting the diameter of the 

 passage, ulceration of the glands, &c. 



Treatment. — Internally, febrifuge drench, No. 3 ; 

 aconite may be added. If the bowels are costive, 

 aperient, No. 3. Inject astringent solutions, No. 1 or 2, 

 into the urethra. Allow linseed mucilage for drink. In 

 chronic or severe cases the animal must be cast, and a 

 minute examination made for ulcers or other complica- 

 tions. 



Phimosis. — Confinement of the penis within the 

 sheath. 



Paraphimosis. — Strangulation of the penis at its upper 

 part, the major part being free, and swollen externally. 



Each of these states are usually the result of direct 

 injury or irritation, for the relief of which a speedy opera- 

 tion is required. 



Results of Castration. — These are hemorrhage, 

 abscess, scirrhous cord, peritonitis, tetanus, gangrene, 

 glanders, farcy, amarausis, &c. 



Hemorrhage. — Subsequent bleeding may usually be 



