CATARRH OF THE BLADDER. I51 
able quarters, and a diet largely composed of new milk, skimmed milk, or butter- 
milk; or of boiled rice, arrowroot, gruels, or meat jellies, if milk is declined. 
Cool, fresh water in abundance should also be provided ; the purpose being to 
dilute the urine and cause an abundant flow. 
The balsam of copaiba may be given every three or four hours. Of this the 
dose for all dogs of over twenty pounds in weight is ten drops; for smaller, 
excepting diminutive toys, five drops; while two and three drops are sufficient 
for the little ones, as Yorkshires. 
This oil may be given in a little milk, or in gelatin capsules which can be 
enveloped in a bit of scraped beef and tossed to the patient. 
CATARRH OF THE BLADDER. 
Catarrh of the bladder is a chronic inflammation of mild intensity, character- 
ized mainly by a discharge of stringy mucus. 
It may be the result of acute inflammation ; but far more often it is due to 
obstructive disease of the urethra or prostate, stone in the bladder, weakness of 
the muscular coat of that organ, or disease of the kidneys. Now and then it is 
attributable to paralysis; and there are various other morbid states with which 
it may occur as a complication. 
Some of the symptoms of catarrh of the bladder resemble those of acute in- 
flammation, but they are of much milder character. Until late in the disease, 
pain in the region of the affected organ is not present in notable degree. Ow- 
ing to changes that take place in its walls the bladder loses much of its con- 
tractile power, and at times becomes greatly distended. Great distension may 
also result from paralysis at its neck. Not able to empty his bladder completely 
at will, the victim passes only small quantities of urine at each effort. Or, un- 
able to retain his urine for any considerable length of time, it dribbles away 
drop by drop. It is more or less ammoniacal, and the stringy mucus of variable 
quantity, according to the grade of the inflammation. 
While this affection exists, exposure to cold and many other influences which 
ordinarily would not be harmful are capable of exciting severe acute inflamma- 
tion of the bladder with all the characteristic symptoms. 
A cure is not easy in any case, and certainly none would be possible until 
the cause had been removed. Then the treatment would be the same as in in- 
flammation of the bladder. When to remove the cause were not possible, it were 
better to sacrifice the victim, although palliative measures might afford him 
some comfort. 
Washing out the bladder has been recommended, but obviously such treat- 
ment would be very expensive, since it must be applied by a professional. 
