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membrane of the bladder appeared to be in the highest state 

 of inflammation. It was almost black with extravasated 

 blood. On the neck of the bladder was an enlargement of 

 the size of a goose's egg, and almost filling the cavity of 

 the pelvis. On cutting into it more than two ounces of pus 

 escaped. 



" On June 29, 1833, a poodle was brought to me. He had 

 not been observed to pass any urine for two days. He made 

 frequent attempts to void it, and cried dreadfully. The bladder 

 could be felt distended in the abdomen. I put him into a 

 warm bath, and took from him a pound of blood ; he seemed 

 to be a little relieved. I did not leave him until after midnight, 

 but was soon roused by his loud screams, and the dog was 

 also retching violently ; the cries and retching gradually abated, 

 and he died. The bladder had burst and the parietes were 

 in a fearful state of inflammation. 



"A dog had labored under incontinence of urine more 

 than two months. The water was continually dropping from 

 him. The servant told me that, three months before, he had 

 been shut into a room two days, and, being a cleanly animal, 

 he would not stale until he was liberated ; soon after that the 

 incontinence of urine was observed. I gave the usual tonic 

 balls, with a small portion of opium, night and morning, and 

 ordered cold water to be frequently dashed on the perinseum. 

 A month afterwards he was quite well." 



Treatment. — I cannot agree with Youatt in the adoption of 

 depletive measures, especially when carried to such an extent 

 in the abstraction of blood. In very acute cases moderate 

 local venesection, by the application of leeches to the peri- 

 naeum, is at times attended with benefit. More good, however, 

 will be derived from hot loin baths — this, again, is opposed to 

 his cold-water treatment. The latter I am at all times averse 

 to in the primary stages of acute inflammations, for a little 

 reflection will make it apparent that such applications aid in 

 maintaining the very condition we are endeavoring to relieve, 

 viz., the congested state of the affected part. 



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