302 The Farmer's Veterinary Adviser 



female or one that has otherwise contracted a vaginal dis- 

 charge, mechanical injury to the penis in serving females, 

 irritation from the passage or arrest of small stones oi 

 gravel. 



Symptoms. Swelling and soreness in the sheath and 

 penis, pain in urinating, the hquid coming in jets and fre- 

 quently arrested because of the suffering. In dogs there 

 is continual hcking of the organ and soon a creamy pus 

 drops from the orifice. 



Treatment. If before the discharge of pus, give a laxa- 

 tive and foment the parts with warm water. Wash out 

 any gravel. If after suppuration, use soothing or astrin- 

 gent injections (permanganate of potassa, acetate of lead, 

 sulphate of zinc or nitrate of silver, 2 grains to 1 oz. water). 

 Tonics and stimulating diuretics may be finally needed as 

 in cystitis. A soft restricted diet is demanded. 



STEICTUEE OF THE UEETHEA. 



Usually a result of local irritation : — gravel, strong as- 

 trmgent injections used in the early stage of gonorrhcea or 

 the heaHng of ulcers formed when that disease is neg- 

 lected. 



Symptoms. Great difficulty in urination, the liquid es- 

 caping in a fine sf ream and with pain. Frequent painful 

 erections. 



Treatment. Passing, daily, catheters of gradually in- 

 creasing sizes, beginning with one just large enough to 

 enter with gentle force. 



EVEESION OF THE BLADDER 



Can occur only in the female, from severe straining in 

 irritation of the urinary organs, and especially after the 

 organ has been rendered torpid or paralyzed by over-dis- 

 tension, severe parturition or otherwise. The animal 

 strains violently and a red, tumid, rounded mass appears 

 from between the lips of the vulva. On examining ita 

 surface near the neck the two orifices of the ureters maj 

 be detected with the urine oozing from them in drops. 



