The horse and his diseases : embracing his history and varieties, breeding and management and vices; with the diseases to which he is subject, and the remedies best adapted to their cure . alf an ounce ;Unseed meal two ounces : mix with molasses, and divide intosix balls. DISEASES OF THE URINARY ORGANS, INFLAMMATION OF THE BLADDER. Inflammation of the bladder, or cystitis, is a disease of com-paratively rare occurrence in the horse, and generally is foundin connection with other diseases. It is commonly supposedto occur more frequently in mares; although the authors ex-perience has not confirm
The horse and his diseases : embracing his history and varieties, breeding and management and vices; with the diseases to which he is subject, and the remedies best adapted to their cure . alf an ounce ;Unseed meal two ounces : mix with molasses, and divide intosix balls. DISEASES OF THE URINARY ORGANS, INFLAMMATION OF THE BLADDER. Inflammation of the bladder, or cystitis, is a disease of com-paratively rare occurrence in the horse, and generally is foundin connection with other diseases. It is commonly supposedto occur more frequently in mares; although the authors ex-perience has not confirmed this supposition. The symptoms are con-tinual emission of urine insmall quantities ; the momentit snters the bladder it isagain expelled, but voidedwith much straining; pulseaccelerated ; pawing; the Manimal looks imploringly athis flanks; and upon passing ^^^^^ «^^ ««^^ ^^ ^ «^««- the hand into the rectum, the bladder will be found contracted,and hard as a ball, being also hot and For treatment, back-rake the animal in the first place, andthen throw up injections of water, adding to every gallon threeounces of tincture of opium. Give internally one and a half18. 2T4 RETENTION OF URINJB, pints of linseed oil, to which niay be advantageously addedone drachm of chloroform. Bathe the loins with the follow-ing mixture ?. of strong mustard, a quarter of a pound; water,half a pint; hartshorn, two ounces : mix thoroughly together,and rub it well in. Give half a drachm of lactucarium threetimes a day; or, if more convenient, the extract of belladonnamay be substituted.^ Give plenty of flaxseed tea ; if the animalrefuses to drink it, drench him with it. No hay must begiven until twenty-four hours after he becomes is one of the most dangerous diseases to which the horseis subject. RETEWTION OF URnSTB. This disease, technically known as spasm of the neck of thebladder, is found more frequently as an attendant upon otherdiseases than as an independent af
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