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soon break and give exit to a thin watery fluid, which be- 

 comes encrusted on the surface of the part, and is ulti- 

 mately thrown off, exposing either a dry or moist and 

 inflamed surface underneath, which is exceedingly sensi- 

 tive. If not properly dealt with at this stage, ulceration 

 'frequently follows, the case becomes chronic, and when the 

 soreness and rawness is removed a thickened cartilaginous 

 condition of the scrotum remains behind. 



Treatment. — When the earliest symptoms of the affection 

 are noticed a smart dose of aperient medicine should be 

 administered, and, if the pimples have not appeared, three 

 or four leeches may be applied to the scrotum. If the 

 animal is small, one or two will be sufficient. On the fol- 

 lowing day the parts may be frequently bathed with one 

 part of vinegar to twenty parts of cold water ; and when 

 pimples have formed and broken, a weak solution of the 

 acetate of lead, ten grains to the ounce of water, or the 

 same quantity of glycerine, forms the best application, to 

 be used twice or three times daily. If ulceration takes 

 place, the application of lunar caustic, with alum or zinc 

 ointment, are the measures indicated. A surgical operation 

 is rarely necessary. The diet should be spare, unstimulat- 

 ing, and somewhat relaxing. 



ENLARGED TESTICLES. 



Occasionally the testicles become enlarged, and the en- 

 largement may be associated with induration, with a con- 

 siderable degree of insensibility, or, as is more frequently 

 the case, full and exceedingly sensitive, giving to the touch 

 a feeling of distension. The scrotum has a smooth, full, 

 and shining appearance, and is usually hot. 



Causes. — This condition may be either due to an exces- 

 sive demand on these organs in stud purposes, or from 

 denial of connection when brought in contact with the ob- 

 jects of desire; or it may result from injury, as blows, 

 bruises, crushes, etc. 



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