74 PRIVATE PRESCRIPTIONS 
tion of spanish fly or the application of large blisters and 
the use of dieuretics when not indicited as well as stove in 
the bladder may be the cause 
HOW TO KNOW IT. 
The patient makes frequent and repeated attempts at 
passing water and if any is forced out it comes from severe 
straining and in very small quantities The sufferer will 
show signs of pain; he will look around at his flanks, both ~ | 
while standing and laying, and there will be great tender- 
ness at the lower and back part of the belly. By introduc- 
ing tte hand into the rectum the bladder will be felt on the 
floor of the pelvis in a full and distended state The pulse 
will beat small and regular. | | 
WHAT TO DO 
Let the patient have such exercise as he or she, as the 
case may be, may like; use all means to induce passage of 
urine in the way of warm water injections into the rectum, 
and by the use of the catheter passed up the penis in the 
horse In case of patient being a mare all that is neces- 
sary is to insert a finger into the neck of the bladder. Give 
anti-spasmodic prescriptions as this: 
PRESCRIPTION. 
Niter, Spiritsof. . . 2... . . 23g 
Opium,-Tincture of : . . :°. . 2 daglaiee 
Aconite, Tincture of. .... 4). 2° Rie@iane 
Ginger, Extractof. ..... : ¢ .)si2@2%otmee 
Mix and give at one dose and repeat every hour until re- 
lief is secured. 
