2o8 Veterinary Medicine. 



are large, congested and of a dark red, but, preserve their normal 

 consistency and texture. 



In the form associated with ingestion of irritant plants, there is 

 congestion of the pharynx, stomachs, and intestines with 

 hsemorrhagic spots, congestion of the liver, violent congestion of 

 the kidneys which are of a blackish red color, and enlarged to 

 perhaps twice the normal size, with haemorrhagic exudations, the 

 convoluted tubes filled with fibrinous exudate and blood globules, 

 the pelvis red and like the bladder containing some reddish urine. 

 The vesical mucosa may be black. 



In anaemic cases the kidneys are pale, flaccid and colorless, with 

 a reddi.sh liquid in the pelvis and bladder. The vascular system 

 is comparatively empty, and the blood, thin, and watery, and often 

 coagulates loosely or not at all. As noted by Herland globules 

 are greatly reduced in numbers and size, and often crenated or 

 partially broken down. Slight serous effusions in the serous 

 membranes are common. The liver is softened and enlarged, the 

 lacteals have reddish contents, and the ingesta are dark colored. 



Treaimcnt. Preventive . Avoid hsematuria pastures and the 

 fodder grown on .such lands. Drain and cultivate such soils. 

 When animals must feed on the products of such soils supplement 

 the food by grain, oil cake, cotton seed meal, etc. Avoid stag- 

 nant w^aters draining from such soils. 



Therapeutic Treatmcjit. Give oleaginous or saline laxative to 

 clear out poisons and ferments from the bowels and may add an 

 antiferment (salol, salicylic acid, carbolic acid, turpentine oil, 

 chlorate of potash, sulphites or hyposulphites), no matter if 

 diarrhoea is present. Follow with tonics (copperas, chloride of 

 iron) and stimulant antiseptics (ol. terebinth, potas. chlorate), 

 and sound food. Flaxseed, linseed meal, farinas. Bitters maybe 

 added (gentian, quinine, quassia). As a calmative, camphor (2 

 to 4 drs.) 2 or 3 times a day has proved useful. 



In case of nephritis treat as for that affection. 



Weiner lauds empyreumatic oil and oil of turpentine with cam- 

 phor. 



In chronic cases, nourishing food with change of locality and 

 water are very important. 



A course of iron tonics should wind up the treatment. 



