174 TRATTS POINTERS ON THE HORSE 



SPASM OF THE URETHA. 



In this disease the muscles controlling the passage 

 of the urine from the bladder contract. It is generally 

 due to bad usage or exposure. 



It is noticed by a straddling gait, the horse seldom 

 urinating, or the urine being very scanty. The animal 

 suffers intensely. By pushing the hand and arm up the 

 rectum, and pressing downward, you can feel whether 

 the bladder is full and determine the disease thereby. 



Pratts Food, Pratts Animal Regulator or Pratts 

 Condition Powder operates freely upon the kidneys, 

 liver and urinary organs, and, given in large doses, has 

 been known to permanently relieve this disease. Also, 

 as a preventive, they obviate many of the bad effects on 

 a horse of rough and ignorant treatment. When this 

 state has occurred, however, double doses should be 

 given in gruel form, and then reduce, as the animal 

 improves, to the regular quantity and mix with the feed. 

 An injection into the rectum of four fluid ounces each 

 of sulphuric ether and laudanum mixed in three pints of 

 water, will also prove helpful, preventing it from run- 

 ning out by holding the hand over the anus for about 

 ten minutes. If there is no relief, repeat in twenty 

 minutes. If the urine does not flow at the expiration of 

 another twenty minutes, repeat again until there is relief. 



