INFLAMMATION OF THE KIDNEYS. 249 



Symptoms of Inflammation of the Kidneys, the 

 Neck of the Bladder, and Bladder, are the same. — 

 The mouth is hot and dry ; the pulse greatly 

 increased; and the head anxiously turned to- 

 wards the flanks, as under other inflammations: 

 but here there is often observed a stedfast gaze 

 towards the affected part ; the head being turned 

 over the body, and the muzzle almost put on the 

 loins, instead of slightly directed towards the 

 belly. The most distinguishing symptoms, how- 

 ever, are the hind legs. He stands wide apart ; 

 straddles broad when walked ; and shows great 

 pain, by shrinking when the loins are pressed 

 on. The testicles are occasionally drawn close 

 to the body, and then let down again. He 

 strains to stale, and the little that is passed is 

 high-coloured, or bloody ; but he is not so con- 

 tinually lying down and getting up again as 

 when inflammation of the bowels is just taking 

 place. 



Treatment. — Bleed,* from six to eight quarts, 

 three to four from each vein, at the same time ; 

 back-rake ; clyster with four ounces of linseed-oil, 

 and four drachms of aloes, mixed in four quarts 

 of thin warm rice congee. Give a drench of 



* See '' Bleeding/' p. 85. 



