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and distressed breathing : heaving of the flanks : 

 dilated nostrils : rapid and small pulsations, pro- 

 bably loo per minute ; elevation of internal 

 temperature, and an anxious facial expression. If 

 a hunter, the animal comes to a stand-still -and 

 the rider exclaims " bellows to mend ! " In a case 

 of this sort the rider must dismount ; slacken the 

 girth : turn the animal's head to the wind •, and 

 obtain professional advice as speedily as possible. 



Acute Inflammation of the Kidneys 



One or both kidneys may be the seat of acute 

 inflammatory action : either as an independent 

 affection, or as part of some specific disorder, as 

 in blood-poisoning, etc. 



It is a malady attended with danger, and unless 

 properly treated, will end fatally. External 

 violence, and the abuse of such drugs as Spanish 

 Fly, Turpentine, etc., are occasional causes of 

 the trouble. It is denoted by pain in the belly ; 

 difficult, or suppressed urinary secretion ; pain on 

 pressure of the loins ; fever ; and all the general 

 signs of ill health. 



Hot fomentations may be applied to the loins, 

 pending the arrival of the veterinary surgeon. 



Acute Scour in Foals, Lambs, and Calves 



This condition is also known as diarrhoea and 

 "white skit" or scour. It is really an acute 



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