APPENDIX. SUPPRESSION OF URINE. 3S1 



should be again carefully investigated. It has 

 been observed before, that suppression of 

 urine is most commonly occasioned by spasm 

 in the neck of the bladder, and sometimes by 

 an accumulation of hard excrement in the 

 rectum. In the former case, the camphorated 

 ball f see page 106) soon affords relief: in 

 the latter, it may be obtained by drawing 

 out the hard excrement with the hand, clys- 

 ters, and a laxative. 



We sometimes observe horses frequentl}^ en- 

 deavouring to stale, voiding only very small 

 quantities, and that with some degree of pain, 

 or straining. Such s} mptoms depend on a dis- 

 eased irritability or tenderness of the bladder; 

 so that when only a small quantity of urine 

 gets into it, it immediately contracts, in order 

 to squeeze it out. It may sometimes depend 

 on the urine being unusually strong or acrid: 

 in either case the following drink may be 

 given, and the horse should be allowed to 

 drhik freely. If he refuse to drink, he should 

 be drenched frequently with water-gruel, de- 

 coction of linseed, marshmallows,- &c. If he 

 be costive orive castor oil and clvsters. 

 This disease is commonly occasioned by hlia- 



