DISEASES OF THE DOMESTIC ANIMALS 789 



daily, and light diet of hay and mashes. Or give snbcutaneously 

 eserme (gr. z), 419, and pilocarpine (gr. ii), 444, in urgent cases 

 In less urgent cases give the salts, nux vomica and mashes as above. 

 In acute and chronic cases, gastrotomy is indicated when medical 

 treatment is unsuccessful, except in febrile cases and old cows; not 

 more than two-thirds of stomach-contents should be removed 

 (Moussu). « 



Incontinence of Urine. See Urinary Retention and Inconti- 

 nence. 



Impotence, Inability to Copulate. 



1. Loss of sexual desire and power (functional).— Regulate exer- 

 cise and work, by decreasing or increasing, if either excessive. Avoid 

 excessive or early copulation. Whimbin hydrochlorate. H. & C, 

 gm.i. (gr.xv.) thrice daily. Give tine, cantharis and fluid extract nux 

 vomica, 647, 410, well diluted, thrice daily. 



2. Organic impotence— Growths, disease and malformations or 

 paralysis rarely yield to drugs. 



3. Premature ejaculation in male— Prevent masturbation and 

 excessive copulation. Cold enemata and improvement in hygiene by 

 outdoor life. 



Indigestion, Acute, in the Horse. 



Includes Acute Gastro-intestinal Catarrh. 



Use stomach tube with eructations, retching, pain and distension 

 of stomach, 739. With flatulence, aloes ball, 568, with calomel, 

 (3ss). With violent pain, see Colic. Lysol (3iv) in ball of use 

 in flatulence. Follow later with powdered sodium bicarb., 135, 

 ginger, 537, and nux vomica, 410, thrice daily. After an acute 

 attack give HCl, 273, and fluidextract of nux vomica to stimulate 

 gastric functions. When diarrhea is chief feature, give calomel 

 (3ss) in a quart of linseed oil, 570; then prescribe opium and tan- 

 nic acid (each 3ii) twice daily in ball. If dysentery with straining 

 and mucus, enema of 1 per cent, tannic acid. Diet — Fasting first 

 24 hours; then gruels, green food, chopped hay. In diarrhea, sea 

 688. 



Indigestion, Acute, in Cattle. Acute Gastritis, Rumenitis, 

 Eecticulitis, Omasitis, Abomasitis. 



Apply fly blister over affected stomach, 702. In abomasitis, vene- 

 section (2-4 qts.) in severe cases. Eserine, 419, with pilocarpine, 

 444, under the skin. Daily doses of Glauber's salts, 163. Nux 

 vomica in convalesence, 410. Diet — Gruels, milk, bran mashes and 

 little hay. 



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