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water medicated with a few drops of Arnica 0, and Arnica 3X 

 should be internally administered three or four times dail)-. 



Satyriasis.— We use this term to convey the idea of excessive 

 sexual excitement in the stallion; several cases have come under 

 our notice of valuable thoroughbred horses which seemed to have 

 developed a habit of self-abuse by continuously whacking the 

 penis up against the abdomen until the excitement of the proceed- 

 ing caused an emission of semen; unfortunately we were not pro- 

 fessionally consulted in either of the instances referred to, and 

 consequently cannot speak practically as to a cure; we see no 

 reason however to doubt the possibility of such an occurrence, 

 had the opportunity been placed at disposal and among the reme- 

 dies that promise success under such conditions are Phosphorus, 

 Nux vomica and Plati7ia. 



Impotence in the stallion we believe to be exceedingly rare, 

 but that it may and does occasionally arise especially in the case 

 of horses whose services are in great public demand there is no 

 doubt, but our firm belief is that in the majority of cases where a 

 mare proves barren the fault is on her side and not the horse's. 



First, then, impotence may be due to an excessive demand upon 

 the sexual functions. Under such circumstances it is of the first im- 

 portance that the stallion should enjoy absolute rest for some 

 months, during which time Phosphoric acid & should be given 

 twice a day and food rich in phosphates provided. 



Second, the demand on the sexual powers of the horse may 

 have been sufficient to produce atrophy or wasting of the testicles; 

 this condition is still more serious; for such a state of affairs 

 Coniuvi and Baryta carbonica are recommended, but we cannot 

 speak from experience as to the value of these remedies. 



