82 VETERINARY 



Take Peruvian bark in fine powder, twelve 

 ounces ; grains of paradise, two ounces 9 

 gentian in powder, three ounces; honey 

 sufficient to form sixteen balls. 



One of these balls may be given every morn- 

 ing ; and, if required, the whole may be repeated, 

 The horse should be gently exercised every day. 



Diseases of the Bladder, 



THE Bladder of the horfe is subject to spasm on 

 its neck, and inflammation, producing different 

 diseases. We shall first consider the latter. 



Infammation of the bladder may arise from a 

 diseased action of the mucilaginous glands which 

 are between its coats, so as to prevent the mucus 

 from being secreted in sufficient quantity, to afford 

 protection against the irritation of the secreted 

 urine. Or it may arise from calcareous concretes 

 pafsing from the kidneys, by the ureters, into the 

 bladder, causing violent irritation. 



The symptoms of inflammation from these two 

 causes are much the fame, viz. universal coldnefs 

 of the extremities, frequently attended with cold 

 sweats ; pulse quick ; his hind legs are extended 



