100 DISEASES OF THE URINARY ORGANS. 



former might act well in some oases, they would be unwise in others and 

 therefore should be cautiously used if at all. 



If no water is passed, and the position and actions of the animal indicate 

 great distress, then a surgeon should be called in to pass the catheter. 

 After its use, sweet spirits of nitre in half teaspoonful doses should be 

 added to the opiate. 



Eectal suppositories of opium and belladonna can be used instead of 

 giving drugs by the mouth, if vomiting occurs. These may be made as 

 follows. — 



R Pulv. Opii gr.xv 



Ext. Bellad. gr.ij 



Ol. Theobromse q. s. 



Ft. Suppositories No. xij. Sig. Use one from three to sis hours as needed 

 to subdue pain. 



To introduce these properly the finger should be oiled, and by it the sup- 

 pository should then be pushed well up Into the rectum. 



Cbro^tic Cystitis. 



Chronic inflammation of the bladder may follow the acute, and may be 

 a consequence of irritation from calculi, from repeated excesses, and ex- 

 posure to colds. Luxuriously treated house pets and old dogs are more 

 prone to the disease. 



Any impediment to the flow of urine, owing to stricture of the external 

 passage from enlarged prostate or other causes, may give i-ise to obstinate 

 cystitis. In the same manner in paralysis, the disorder may be developed; 



^mpioms. — The afi'ection in the majority of cases comes on slowly. 

 The increased frequency in passing the urine soon becomes noticeable, the 

 quantity voided being small but nearly normal in apijearance. As the dis- 

 ease progresses the symptoms increase in severity, the efforts to pass the 

 water are frequent, attended with pain, and but a few drops are expelled 

 at each attempt. 



The urine now changes in its appearance ; at first it is cloudy, then a 

 mixture of mucus and pus is added, frequently tinged witli blood. As the 

 disease advances the quantity of mucus becomes great, the iirine voided 

 assumes a brownish hue, and a very offensive odor. 



The movements of the animal are stiff and the gait described by some 

 as " straddling. " 



The digestive organs suffer materially in chronic cystitis, strength 

 diminishes, emaciation is progressive and the animal rtowly wears away. 



