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lead to the only correct and decisive practice 

 which is, always to extract each and every 

 decayed tooth at onc^. 



N. B. I might cite two cases corroborative 

 of the above cases by Jennings, in ray own prac 

 tice, but have not the space required in this littlp 

 work. 



INFLAMMATION OF THE KIDNEYS, 



Many causes are assigned, among which we 

 will give the following: Strains over region of 

 the kidneys, cold and heat. 



SYMPTOMS. 



Some increase over natural heat; disinclina- 

 tion to move, and tenderness to pressure over 

 kidneys. His head is attracted to the side as- 

 though in misery; stands with hind legs wide 

 apart and straddles as he walks; urinates in 

 small quantities, with a mixture of blood; the 

 attempt to urinate becomes more frequent, and 

 the animal strains violently, the quantity being 

 continually smaller. While the pulse in first 

 stage was not greatly changed from normal in 

 firmness, it is now greatly quickened, often rising 

 to 100, but weak and feeble. 



TREATMENT. 



Where the horse is young, fat and strong, 

 bleed on the first to third day, from 1 to 2 gal- 

 lons, from jugular vein, according to age, size 



