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KIDNEYS, DISEASE OP. 



of some disorder of the kidneys. 



Gravel. Calculi, stony or gritty 

 matter formed in the kidneys, which 

 passes off in the urine. It causes 

 some irregularity in making water 



Treatment, Give 35 drops of mu- 

 riatic acid, in a pailful of water to 

 drink, and repeat twice a week. 



Bloody urine should be treated by 

 placing warm water cloths over the 

 back, above the kidneys, and givin- 

 flaxseed tea to drink, which will 

 soothe the parts. When old horses 

 are troubled with kidney diseases 

 they can be helped a great deal by 

 giving soft feed, such as boiled or 

 ' steamedfeed, or newly cut grass, with 



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is pressed „pon under the flunks '"■°''" " '"""^ "''^" "'« "^^^^ 



whth1r«E *ttr^ T for inflammation of the kidneys. 



u »ce. \Tive a quart of raw linseed oil or other nhv«i*. oc ^ • 

 flammation of the kidneys ^^ ^' ^^ ^°^ ^^- 



Inflammation of the kidneys is caused 

 by bad provender, hard work, slipping, 

 taking a sudden cold, after a hard 

 day s work or drive, or after being un- 

 der the saddle for a long time; and, 

 also, by an indiscriminate use of nitre 

 or other diuretics. 



Symptoms. Quickened and short 

 breathing, suggestive of pain; more 

 or less fever, with quick, hard pulse; 

 unwillingness to move the hind legs 

 which the animal straddles apart when 

 he walks, as shown m the engravino- 

 above; looking anxiously around to 

 his flanks; urine scanty and hi'^h .rir->^ 

 colored, and sometimes bloody The ""'' inflammation of 



ujr. xue ^jjg KIDNEYS. 



