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DR. LE(TEAR'S STOCK BOOK. 



THE KIDNEY LONGITUDINAL SECTION. 



(a) Cortical or vascular portion; (6) medullary or tubular portion; (c) periph- 

 eral portion of the latter; (d) interior of the pelvis; (d' d) arms of the latter; 

 (e) border of the crest; (/) inf undibulum ; (g) ureter, the tube leading to the 

 bladder. 



be affected, while in other cases both are affected at the same 

 time. 



Causes. Exposure to wet and cold weather, feeding on infe- 

 rior food, .:is damaged corn, mouldy hay, etc., the administration 

 of large and repeated doses of resin, saltpetre and other diuretics. 

 A spanish-fly blister, as well as injuries, such as jumping, fall- 

 ing, carrying heavy weights, etc., may cause nephritis. 



Symptoms. The pulse ranges from 45 to 50; there is usually 

 a high fever; the animal .shows pnin and uneasiness by lying 

 down, and sometimes rolling (but not so violent as in colic), and 

 turning his head toward the region of h.'s kidneys: frequent at- 



