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comes very irritable, the urine being passed almost as soon as it 

 reaches the bladder, the act of staling being almost constantly 

 going on. 



The other symptoms are nearly analogous to nephritis ; when 

 examined by the hand in the rectum, it is found empty, hot, and ten- 

 der. When the neck of the bladder is the seat of the disease, it will 

 be found distended with urine, and, instead of frequent staling, we 

 have almost complete suppression of urine. 



Treatment. — The treatment resembles that recommended for 

 nephritis, which see. Should the contraction of the neck continue, 

 a gum elastic catheter should be introduced, or a little Warm oil 

 may (in the mare) be injected into the bladder. Small doses of bi- 

 carbonate of soda or potash should be given to. neutralize the urine, 

 which is usually acid. 



Here the principal object is to lower inflammation and relax the 

 muscular contraction of the neck of the bladder. Bleed largely, al- 

 most to fainting ; give physic as for inflammation of the kidneys, or 

 a quart of linseed-oil, A drachm of powdered opium, made into a 

 ball, or given in drink every two or three hours, and blister over the 

 loins. Give aconite, as for inflammation of the kidneys.* 



Retention of Urine. 



The most common cause is keeping the animal active, not giv- 

 ing time to urinate, and a spasm of the neck of the bladder or 

 gravelly concretions ; any cause of irritation may cause spasm. 

 Symptoms are the same 'as in inflammation of the kidn,eys, except 

 standing very wide behind, and when walking, a straddling gait re- 

 sembling a cow with a very full bag. 



r The most prompt treatment is to use the catheter, and scarcely 

 anything more is necessary. But if one is not obtainable, bleed 

 freely, and give a strong opiate : 3 oz. tinct. opium, in half a pint of 

 water. , 



Bloody Urine 



is generally the result of injuries of the loins, unwholesome food,, 

 violent exercise, etc. ' 



Treatment.— Give plenty of linseed tea to drink ; if the animal 

 refuses it, drench him. . Give internally, once a day, one of the fol- 

 lowing pills : sugar of lead, 1 oz. ; linseed tea, 2 oz. Mix with mo- 

 lasses and divide into eight parts. 



' *If possible, call a veterinary surgeon, who will introduce a catheter, which will relieve the 

 animal immediately. 



