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other. It varies in consistency; in some cases it is very hard, in 

 others it is soft; in the former case it is due to a hyperplasma of 

 the fibro-muscular tissue; in the latter it is due to an infiltration 

 of the gland with a purulent fluid as a consequence of a chronic 

 purulent inflammation. 



The symptoms of a hypertrophy of the prostate are irregular; 

 in some cases there is difficulty in urination (dysuria, stranguria), 

 and also cystitis, pyelitis, etc., or constipation due to the animal 

 making no effort to evacuate feces. The best means of diagnosis 

 is to make a digital examination per rectum of the prostate. 

 It is distinguished from the acute form by the absence of heat 

 and sensitiveness, but is very much larger than the normal 

 gland. 



Therapeutics are not productive of much good results. Saline 

 laxatives, ergot, and iodide of potassium have been tried by the 

 author. The remedy that has given the best results has been to 

 inject into the gland a solution of iodine (iodide of potassium, 2 

 parts ; tincture of iodine, 2 parts; and water, 60 parts) at in- 

 tervals of fourteen days. The solution is injected through the. 

 rectum directly into the gland by means of a small hypodermatic 

 syringe. 



The translator has recently tried castration, but has not had 

 enough experience to say whether it is to be recommended. In a 

 number of cases it has produced very good results and the animal 

 was greatly relieved from active symptoms; but, on the other 

 hand, in several cases the animal has steadily gone down, lost 

 flesh, and in three or four weeks become a skeleton and died 

 apparently from inanition. 



Cancer of the Prostate. 



Cancer of the prostate is generally carcinomatous in character, 

 causing an irregular enlargement of the gland. It is difficult to 

 make a diagnosis, and conclusions can only be drawn from the 

 general health of the animal, which shows a gradual want of 

 nutrition. It is impossible to remove the prostate, and therefore 

 treatment is useless. 



