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DISEASES OF THE UKINAKY OBGAffS, 



NEPHRITIS, INFLAMMATION OF THE KID- 

 NEYS. 



The kidneys are not unfrequently tlie subject of 

 inflammation in the horse. It may be induced by 

 powerful or repeated diuretics, such as saltpeter, 

 which is a most dangerous medicine ; or from hard 

 and long riding by a heavy rider, or heavy 

 weights ; or by leaping or being suddenly pulled 

 up on his haunches, the inflammation being prop- 

 agated from the lumbar muscles to the kidneys ; 

 or by exposure to cold and wet, by rain dripping 

 upon his loins during exercise, and especially if 

 these organs have been previously weakened. 



SYMPTOMS-. The early symptoms are those of 

 fever, the yulse full, hard and quickened, 

 and afterwards becomes small and weak ; the 

 horse looks around anxiously athis flanks ; stands 

 with his hind legs wide apart ; is unwilling to lie 

 down ; straddles as he walks ; expresses pain in 

 turning ; the back is somewhat arched ; he shrinks 

 when the loins are pressed upon, and there is 

 some degree of heat felt there. The urine is 

 voided in small quantities ; frequently is high col- 

 ored, and sometimes bloody ; and there is frequent 

 and often violent effort a ad straining, but the dis- 

 charge is very small, sometimes suppressed. 



