PROSTATITIS 99 



catheter, or during coitus come from a female that 

 is suffering from leukorrhea or endometritis. It is 

 also seen as an accompaniment of distemper. True 

 gonnorrheal urethritis is nbt a canine disease, but 

 the author has seen one case of urethritis in the 

 dog in which the gonococcus was identified beyond 

 dispute, on microscopic examination. The bacteria 

 usually associated with non-specific urethritis are 

 the pyogenic organisms, staphylococci, micrococci, 

 and streptococci. 



Symptoms. — A sticky mucopurulent discharge 

 from the penis, signs of cystic irritation and an 

 inflamed appearance of the prepuce ' and meatus are 

 the chief indication- of this disease. 



Treatment. — Urinary antiseptics must be employed 

 in this condition. Formin in five-grain doses has 

 given the author better results than anything else. 

 Local treatment is also indicated, and consists of 

 syringing the urethra three times daily with an 

 antiseptic, such as a one-per-cent solution of potas- 

 sium permanganate or a five-per-cent solution of 

 protargol. 



Prostatitis 



Inflammation of the prostate gland usually occurs 

 in connection with some other inflammatory condi- 

 tion, such as cystitis, urethritis, cystitic calculi, con- 

 stipation, or proctitis. The gland frequently sup- 

 purates, and the abscess may discharge into the 

 urethra, or into the abdominal cavity and cause 

 peritonitis and even death. 



Symptoms. — Great pain is experienced by the 

 afflicted animal when either urine or feces are passed. 

 Retention of the urine and obstinate constipation 

 often result from prostatitis both because of the 

 mechanical obstruction of the enlarged gland and 

 because of the patient delaying the act as long as 



