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jng, in case of scours particularly when the coat is 

 staring, which may be given on three successive 

 nights, unless the first and second have operated, 

 which with good nursing or attention to diet for a 

 %yhile, will restore the animal to good health and ac- 

 tivity. 



ALTERATIVE BALL.— Emetic tarlar, 3 drachms ; aloes, 9 

 drachms, hard soap, 1 ounce ; ginger, 1 scruple. Mix, and divide 

 iiito three balls. 



INFLAMMATION OF TflE KIDNEYS. 



SympLo?ns, — Great tension and soreness of the 

 part; which may be ascerfnined hy passing your 

 hand along the small of the back» ov-r the kidneys, 

 when the animal shrinks from the touch, which with or 

 without bloody urine, iml-cate inflammation of the 

 kidneys ; another symptom that may bo relied upon 

 is a stiffness noticed in his hind leg on the side which 

 may be t^ttficked first; afterwards, when l.oih kid- 

 neys are affected, the animal becomes stiff of both 

 legs. This symptom does not occur in inflammed 

 bladder, and is a good disiinctive mark, when labor- 

 ing under doubt in some other point of resemblance 

 between the two diseases. In all singes of this diso.-- 

 der» the horse stands as if he wanted to stale, strad- 

 dling and making the most exertion when he voids 

 the least urine (which is generally bloody.) The 

 consequence is, the kidneys wa.ste away, and the dis- 

 ease communicates to the 'bladder, untiflhe final ruin, 

 if i.'Ot cured in time ; therefore early symptoms should 

 be immediately removed. 



Cure — As In all <ases of inflammation, blood ac- 

 cording to the pulse, until properly reduced, and im- 

 mediately after, give him 18 ounces castor oil, provi- 

 ded the animal has not dung(^d during the twentv-four 

 hours, as commonly hiippens ; less m ly suffi-.-e in 

 general. Give warm clysters frequently, as prescri- 

 bed at page 15, for fever ; and for the same rea.son 

 give him a loose stall, if the paraxysms are so acute 

 as to cause him to lie down and get up again. Though 

 his bowels may be in a tolerable stale, give him the 

 following portion of aloes next da)' : 



MILD PURGATIVE BALL.— Aloes,4 drachms, and CastUe 

 soap, 4 drachms. Mix, with muciliage to fonn a ball. 



