DISEASES or THE DOMESTIC ANIMALS 811 



Prostatitis (Occasional in All Entire Males). 



Occurs from extension from urethritis and cystitis, and from 

 frequent copulation or masturbation. Rarely diagnosed. The symp- 

 toms suggest cystitis with frequent, intermittent and painful mic- 

 turition; and also rectal trouble with rubbing of the anus against 

 objects. Examination shows enlarged and painful swelling about 

 the neck of the bladder. Treatment— Frequent hot rectal injec- 

 tions through double tube to allow of return flow; smart cathartic 

 and diet of gruels, mashes or milk; entire rest. Internally, give a 

 mixture of spirit of nitrous ether, 313, potassium acetate, 313, and 

 tine, of belladonna in full dose, 387, thrice daily. Administer mor- 

 phine in suppository, 356, or subcutaneously with much pain and 

 straining. If swelling of prostate blocks urethra, pass a catheter. 

 Abscess opened, not through rectum, but via perineum by careful 

 dissection with catheter in bladder and finger in rectum as guides. 



Pruritis. Itching. 



Attacks Horses and Dogs and other animals independent of any 

 skin eruption. First endeavor to remove or treat the cause. He- 

 patic or digestive trouble, constipation, piles, fissure and worms 

 cause pruritus ani; pregnancy leads to pruritus vulvae, diabetes, 

 exposure to cold and heat, nervous debility. In general itching — ■ 

 baths — sodium bicarb, (lb. 1-3 to 30 galls.), or sponging with vine- 

 gar. Local itching: Acid, carbol., 3i; liq- pota-ss., 3i; ol. lini, Ji. 

 M. Sig. Use externally. Where there is danger of poisoning from 

 licking or absorption, use liq. picis alkalinus (1-32), or hydrogen 

 dioxide pure. All antiseptics appear to be antipruritics. In pru- 

 ritis of anus or vulva, apply hot fomentations, dry by sopping 

 gently with soft cloth, and dust on powdered starch. Also, satur- 

 ated boric acid solution, 331, or silver nitrate, 178, in spirit of nit- 

 rous ether (3 per cent.), are efficient in these troubles. In debility, 

 give iron, arsenic, and nux vomica. Other agents relieving itching 

 are: Carbolic acid, 331; hamamelis, 609; chloral, 318; alcohol, 289; 

 prussic acid, 347; corrosive sublimate, 216; tobacco, 426; cocaine, 

 437; salicylic acid, 494; potassium bicarbonate, 123; tar, 508; oil of 

 tar, 508; oil of cade, 510; menthol, 529; lime water, 157; alum, 168; 

 yellow wash, 217; black wash, 217; thymol, 552. 



Psoas Muscle Strain in Horses and Dogs. 



Complete rest and the application of hot blankets about the loins 

 and body with waterproof covering and dry blanket outside, fre- 

 quently renewed. Give morphine suppository to dogs, 356; lauda- 

 num, 3iv in boiled starch solution; to horses, per rectum. Use 

 slings in case of strain of both muscles in horses. 



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