INFLAMMATION OF THE KIDNEYS, &C. 131 



injuries ; the horse commonly stands, as if inclined 

 to stale ; pulse hard and frequent. 



The chief causes inducing this complaint are, 

 contusions of the loins ; hard riding and unskilful 

 horseman ; too strong diuretics ; and also by a fever 

 having been transferred to these parts. 



As soon as the disease is first discovered, take 

 from three to four quarts of blood from him, and 

 give the following ball soon after, and a pint of 

 castor oil. 



(RECIPE, No. 94.) 



Purgative Ball for Injiammation of the Kidneys. 



Take — Barbadoes aloes, three drachms; 



Gum arabic, in powder, two drachms ; 

 Tartarised antimony, one drachm ; 

 Syrup of buckthorn, sufficient to form into a 

 ball. 



This ball may be repeated every other morning, 

 if it only keeps the bowels gently open, without 

 the castor oil; and the clyster (No. 91, p. 127) 

 must be administered twice a day, in the same 

 way as (No. 12, p. 29). This will greatly assist 

 the operation of the ball, and likewise act as a 

 fomentation to the inflamed parts. If the fever 

 or inflammation continue to increase, and his urine 

 appears high-coloured, or bloody, and comes from 



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