CHAPTER VIIi. 
DISEASES OF THE GENERATIVE ORGANS, 
BALANITIS, INVERSION OF THE 
WARTS ON THE PENIS, UTERUS, 
SCROTAL IRRITATIONS, ULCERATION OF THE 
ENLARGED TESTICLE, UTERUS, 
INVERSION OF THE VA- HERNIA OF THE UTERUS, 
GINA, DROPSY OF THE UTERUS, 
POLYPUS IN THEVAGINA, FATTY DEGENERATION 
INFLAMMATION OF THE OF THE OVARIES. 
UTERUS, OVARITIS. 
BALANITIS. 
Signifying inflammation of, and discharge of matter from 
the mucous membrane of the prepuce, is an affection which 
dogs are frequently troubled with. | 
Causes——Balanitis is usually due to the secretion of acrid 
matter within the prepuce, and is more especially induced 
by a plethoric habit of body. It may also co-exist with a 
relaxed and anzmic condition of system. 
Symptoms.—Considerable irritation of the part, denoted 
by the animal frequently licking it; a thick yellow discharge 
is continually present. On examination the part will be 
found red, swollen, and exceedingly sensitive. The prepuce 
is always more or less protruded, erections are frequent, and 
urination is performed at times with pain. 
Treatment.—This consists in first bathing the parts with 
warm water until thoroughly cleansed, and then applying a 
weak solution of nitrate of silver, or acetate of lead. 
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