212 Diseases of the Generative System. 
grains to the ounce. Internally, use the iodide of potassium 
three to ten grains twice daily. When ulceration has set 
in use lotions of alum, zinc, boracic acid, or “ Sanitas ” 
Oil in glycerine. Sometimes the knife may be required 
to remove diseased masses, or it may be advisable to 
amputate completely the scrotum and testicles with 
it, for which the canine operating surgeon is competent. 
Orchitis, or Jnflamed Testicle, usually arises from pres- 
sure, blows, and possibly from unusual secretion stimu- 
lated by access to many females, or repeated stimulation 
without actual connection. : 
Symptoms.—The scrotum is full, tense, hot and 
shining, beneath which the swollen and inflamed testicles 
are detected by the fingers, simple pressure causing 
acute pain.. In walking the dog carries the hind legs 
widely apart. 
Treatment.—Administer a brisk cathartic, and apply 
leeches as desirable. Ata later period cold applications, 
followed by iodide of potassium internally. 
Abscess of the Testicles may follow orchitis, for 
which castration may be necessary. In other instances 
one or both may become scirrhous, and therefore useless, 
finally wasting considerably, but not always calling for 
removal. 
Female Organs.—Metritis, or /nflammation of the 
Womb, is not a common disease. 
Symptoms.—Acute fever, accompanied by an inflamed 
condition of the external genitals, from which a purulent, 
as well as fetid, discharge escapes. Such are the signs 
consequent on the absurd system of injecting fluids 
within the uterus and vagina, the object being to bring 
on the condition termed ‘‘heat.” The disease may 
follow parturition, when, in addition to the above signs, 
the animal becomes acutely sensitive to pressure over 
the abdomen. Internally the finger will detect intense 
heat in the vagina and os uteri. Vomition, with great 
prostration is common, but the creature persists in sitting 
on her haunches ; later the discharge proceeds from the 
vagina, the lips of which are tumefied, projecting, and 
hot, states which are aggravated by frequent attempts to 
