870 ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR. 



No. 126. 30 Grains iodine, 



2 Drachms sulphate of iron, 

 >i Ounce powdured gentian. 



Give as a ball, made with molasses and linseed meal. If four or five 

 doses do not show decided effect discontinue. Six or seven days should 

 effect a cure. 



V. Bloody Urine, or Hsematuria. 



Causes. — Sprains or bruising of the loins, stone in the kidneys, urinary 

 passages or bladder ; blood poisoning. 



HORSE SUFFERING FROM BLOOr>Y URINE. 



How to Determine the Condition. — If from local irritation, the blood 

 being in a healthy state, there will be clots of blood passed, and fibricious 

 casts of the urinary tubes entangling blood globules. These may be 

 seen with a good lens. If there is gravel more or less gritty matter will 

 be passed. If from blood poisoning, the tests must be made by a vete- 

 rinary surgeon, from the urine, who can then prescribe the proper 

 treatment. 



Wliat to do. — The general practice is to give sound food, good shelter, 

 mucilaginous drinks, as linseed or slippery elm tea, or marsh mallow tea. 

 Also acid astringents, vinegar, buttermilk, a weak decoction of white oak 

 bark. If the passages are profuse apply cold water to the loins. If 

 there is inflammation foment with warm water (cloths saturated with hot 

 water) and follow with a mustard plaster. If the bowels are inactive, 

 give the following : 



No. 127. 4 Drachms aloes, 



1 Ounce cream tartar. 



Mix in one and a half pints of warm water and give when cool, aiding 

 the operation by an injection of one quart of soap suds and four ounces 

 •il of turpentine. 



