Accidents and Operations. 



URETHRAL OBSTRUCTION CAUSED BY 

 CALCULI. 



On 2nd Dec, 1882, I received several urgent telegr 

 from Brighton, concerning the inability of a dog to urin 

 I advised the use of the catheter, but was informed it c( 

 not be passed, and a final message implored me to g 

 once. Unfortunately my visit was made too late, di 

 having taken place shortly before I arrived. K post-mot 

 examination of the dog, which was a valuable Pre 

 Poodle, the property of Captain Henry Boughey, reve; 

 acute inflammation and rupture of the bladder, due to 

 obstructed passage of urine arising from the accumulal 

 of small stone in the urethral canal. The bladder of 

 poor sufferer had been enormously distended with confi 

 and continually secreted urine prior to its rupture. I 

 moved nearly a quart from the abdominal cavity. 1 

 case once more illustrates the value of the catheter 

 canine practice. Had even an attempt been made to f 

 . the instrument, the obstruction would have been detec 

 and failing the passage of the cartheter beyond it, 

 stones could have been forced ba!ck into the bladder 

 syringing the urethra with oil ; or, as a dernier ressot 

 peritoneal incision into the urethra might have b 

 adopted with success. 



CATHETERISM. 



The passage of the catheter in the canine subject 

 matter of extreme simplicity, though, singularly, for y( 

 it has erroneously been considered by some individuals, ( 

 side canine practice, an impossibility. 



The animal to be operated on may be either placed 

 its back or side ; the penis is then made to- protrude 

 placing the forefinger between the prepuce and 

 abdomen, and pressing the sheath backwards, at the si 



