CANADIAN HOESE AND HIS DISEASES. ■ 109 



DISEASES OF THE GENERATIVE OEGANS. 



Diseases of this system of organs are rare, and are usually 

 the result of accident or injury. 



INJURIES AND DISEASES OP THE PENIS. 



Causes. — The penis or yard of the stallion more parti- 

 cularly is liable to injury, from being kicked in covering, or 

 sometimes it gets injured by awkwardness of the groom in 

 ■ serving mares ; also from being cruelly struck with a whip 

 or stick while in a state of erection. Warts and excrescences 

 frequently cover the surface of the organ. 



Symptoms. — We may have injuries of more or less severity 

 from a slight scratch to deep and severe laceration of its 

 substance ; or, on the other hand, the blow may have merely 

 bruised, without breaking the skin, producing want of power 

 to retract it, and often accompanied by enormous swelling of 

 the organ. When long out, the glans assumes a reddish- 

 brown colour, and the surface is cold, with very little sensi- 

 bility. This is known as paraphymosis. Sometimes* these 

 swellings subside, but thickening and enlargement of the 

 lower part remains, preventing retraction within the sheath, 

 proving very troublesome and unsightly. 



Warty excrescences are easily recognised, and may occur on 

 any part of the organ. 



Treatment. — Injuries from kicks and blows must be 

 treated on the general principles of subduing inflammation. 

 If it hangs pendulous, it must be supported by a broad 

 bandage round the body, and copious affusion with cold 

 water, or iced water in summer, constantly applied ; if very 

 hot and tender, accompanied by fever and constitutional dis- 

 turbance, hot fomentations may be more applicable ; which- 

 ever is employed must be persevered in for some length of 



