iio The Management and Diseases oj^ the Dog. 



to the loins at the onset are attended with considerable 

 benefit. These may be followed by warm fomentations, 

 linseed-meal or mustard poultices, and opiate enemas. Con- 

 stipation should be relieved at the commencement with 

 castor-oil. Frequent draughts of mucilaginous fluids should 

 be given, as barley-water, solution of gum-arabic, or linseed- 

 tea. 



The patient must be kept perfectly quiet, and, except 

 most moderate exercise, all exertion for some considerable 

 time after recovery should be avoided. 



HEMATURIA, 



Signifying bloody urine, is occasionally observed in canine 

 practice. 



Causes. — External violence across the loins, as falls, 

 bruises, undue strain on the part or parts immediately 

 -connected with the kidneys ; it also frequently occurs from 

 calculi, either renal, cystic, or urethral, which, through im 

 peding the flow of urine, set up inflammatory action, or by 

 their irregular edges wound the inner coat of the part in 

 which they may be located, and thus cause the discharge of 

 blood. , 



Symptoms. — Pain in voiding urine, tenderness and heat 

 in the renal region of the loins. Blood may be discharged 

 without urination, during urination, or subsequent to it, 

 each being dependent upon the seat of haemorrhage. 



Miller, in his "Practice of Surgery," observes: "The 

 renal source of the haemorrhage is known by the blood 

 being diffused equally through the urine ; by the expelled 

 fluid containing cylindrical portions of fibrine, like small 

 worms, the result of coagula in the ureter — sometimes 

 colourless, sometimes of a pale pink hue ; by the appear- 

 ance of blood being preceded and accompanied by pain 

 and heat in the loins, and other renal symptoms ; and 



