OF FARRIERY. 



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Powdered opium - - 4 drams. 

 Blue pill - - - - 6 do. 

 Form into a mass with honey ; 



And divide into six balls. Give one every 

 second day. 



INFLAMMATION OF THE KIDNEYS. 



Inflammation of the kidneys is a disease 

 that frequently attacks the Horse, and is one 

 of that importance, that if remedial means 

 are not early resorted to, mortification may 

 take place ; and of course, the death of the 

 animal. 



The symptoms of this disease are various : 

 the animal for the most part l)eing dull, the 

 urine also is made in small quantities, and is 

 the colour of porter ; and sometimes bloody. 

 As the inflammation increases, it becomes 

 sometimes ^vholly suppressed. The animal 

 .stands with his hind legs wide apart, as if 

 attempting to stale, and exhibits great thirst, 

 and is frequently inclined to drink ; but which 

 must be guarded against. Diuretic medicine, 

 of every description, must be carefully avoided, 

 as tending to determine more blood to those 

 organs than would be necessary. The legs 

 are apt to swell greatly ; the Horse on being 

 moved in the stall, does so with difficulty, 

 evincing great pain in his -hind quarters. 

 Tins disease sometimes arises from severe ex- 

 ercise, if aided by a heavy rider. Cold rainy 

 nights will produce it, where the water lodges 

 considerably on the region of the loins ; also 

 on suddenly being turned in a narrow stall. 



For the treatment of inflamed kidneys, your 

 principal sheet-anchor is bleeding the patient 

 plentifully, to the amount of from four to six 

 quarts ; and if the inflammatory symptoms 

 Ktill continue for the space of four or hve 

 hours do not hesitate to bleed again. After 



the first bleeding, immediately proceed to 

 back-rake, and clear the rectum out well ; 

 then throw up clysters of warm water, until 

 the bowels appear to have a free passage. A 

 blister over the loins might do good, though 

 here it must be avoided, as the active princi- 

 ple of the blister lying in the Spanish flies, may 

 become absorbed, and entering into the sys- 

 tem, will do considerably more harm than 

 good ; therefore use the following ointment : 



Take Tartar emetic - - 2 drams. 

 Hog's lard - - - 2 ounces. 



Work well into an ointment, and apply well 

 to the Horse's loins, night and morning, until 

 pimples make their appearance; then desist. 

 Tie a cradle round the Horse's neck, to pre- 

 vent him biting the part. Clothe the Horse 

 moderately, bandage the legs, and for litter 

 give plenty of good clean straw. For drink, 

 give good gruel frequently, in small quantities; 

 feed with hay of the best quality, and mode- 

 rately ; give half bran and half oats, made 

 moist with cold tcater. Also give the following 

 every morning : — 



Take Antimony pul. - - 12 ounces. 

 Brimstone pul. - - 4 do. 

 Cape aloes - - . 12 drams. 

 Mix with honey, to form a mass. 



And divide into twelve balls. Give one every 

 mornino'. first thins:. 



INFLAMMATION OF THE BLADDER. 



The bladder may become inflamed through 

 out its whole body, or the affection may be 

 confined to the neck of it only ; and as differ- 

 ent symptoms arise, as either the one or the 

 other of these are the immediate seat of dis- 

 ease, so we shall describe them separately. 

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