Dr. Hess stock book : a scientific treatise on horses, cattle, sheep, hogs and poultry drhessstockbooks00hess Year: 1901 38 DR. HESS SCIENTIFIC TREATISE. Inflammation of the Bladder, or Cystitis. Cause: Inflammation of the bladder is frequently the result of over doses of diuretic medicines, such as turpentine, can- tharides, or from the application of blisters over too large a sur- face. It may also result from sudden exposure to cold. Symptoms: The animal shows pain, with elevation of the temperature, switching of the tail and frequently voiding small quantities of urine tinted with blood
Dr. Hess stock book : a scientific treatise on horses, cattle, sheep, hogs and poultry drhessstockbooks00hess Year: 1901 38 DR. HESS SCIENTIFIC TREATISE. Inflammation of the Bladder, or Cystitis. Cause: Inflammation of the bladder is frequently the result of over doses of diuretic medicines, such as turpentine, can- tharides, or from the application of blisters over too large a sur- face. It may also result from sudden exposure to cold. Symptoms: The animal shows pain, with elevation of the temperature, switching of the tail and frequently voiding small quantities of urine tinted with blood or covered with mucus; walks with difficulty and assumes an irregular, staggering gait. Treatment: Remove the cause, and give good nutritious food with demulcent drinks, such as flaxseed tea or pure water, or give internally the following: Steep two ounces of buchu leaves in a quart of water, add an ounce of bromide of potash, and give two ounces of this every four hours. After the acute symptoms have subsided, give two drams of sweet spirits of nitre with ten drops fluid extract of belladonna three times a day. Founder. Founder or laminitis is an inflamma- tion of the feet. In acute cases the animal becomes very stiff, moves with great diffi- culty, and evinces acute pain. If made to back will drag the front feet, and usu- ally stand with the hind feet well forward. Treatment : Bleeding from the large vein of the neck or direct from the feet Foot of a Foundered Horse, often brings prompt relief, especially if done early. A moderate physic of 4 to 6 drams of aloes in a pint of raw linseed oil should be given, and hot poultices applied to the feet. In laminitis following parturition in the mare, cold applications should be made to the feet. The animal should not be put to work too soon. Inflammation of the Udder, or Mammitis. This disease sometimes occurs in the mare. It is shown by swelling of the gland, manifestations of pain, with increased temperature and respirations. Treat
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