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flanks. Bladder can b2 felt per rectum and is tender to 
thetouch. The gait is stiffand straddling; the loins are 
rigid and the tail is cons‘antly switched. 
WHAT To DO. 
It depends upon the cause; if it be from diuretic medi- 
cines stop or cu tail their use, and if from fly blisters 
remove them Always remember to empty the bladder 
by means of a catheter first, then give the following inter- 
nally: 
PRESCRIPTION. 
Sm tincture of... .. . .. 1 ounce 
INiire, Spirits of . ee ed... UR OnteS 
meonite, limcture of... .. .°. ¢ drachm 
eens ds. es es 4 3 OUNCES 
Mix and give at 3 doses an hour apart. Use the following 
for several days: 
PRESCRIPTION. 
Boasoeed Meal". 2 . 2)... . 16 OUNCES 
Genpian (powdered)... 2°. . . . 1o0unce 
Mix and give two tablespoonsful 3 times a day. 
Spasm of the Neck of the Bladder. 
This is a spasmodic closure of the neck of the bladder by 
contraction of the circular muscular fibers in this region. 
It is most common in the horse, but is by no means un- 
known in the mare. 
Cause—It is usually caused by retention of urine when 
patient is being driven or worked, that is, where animal is 
not allowed an opportunity to pass it off The administra- 
