INFLAMMATION OF THE PENIS.
Cause.—Injuries received from snags, walking through underbrush, jumping fences, etc.
Symptoms.—Arched back, swelling of the sheath and in some cases a discharge. It may be serious enough to affect the appetite and cause fever.
Treatment.—Wash out the sheath two or three times daily with a three per cent solution of Boracic Acid. If the inflammation extends pretty well back in the sheath, it is advisable to inject this solution with a syringe, carefully, as far back as possible. Withdraw the syringe, holding the opening of the sheath so as to retain the solution for a few minutes before allowing it to escape.
Feed laxative food and supply the animal with fresh water to drink. If there is considerable fever, administer Potassium Nitrate, Pulv. Nux Vomica, each two ounces. Make into eight capsules and give one capsule two or three times a day.