184. INrLAMMATION OF THE KIDNEYS, &C. 



The causes giving rise to this complaint are, 

 hard and long-continued riding, and not giving 

 the horse an opportunity to stale, and thus the 

 bladder becomes distended with urine ; external 

 injuries from staking and contusions ; cantharides 

 improperly given to stallions sometimes produce 

 it ; stone in the bladder also. 



The same treatment is required in this disease, 

 as prescribed above for inflammation of the kid- 

 neys; viz. bleeding, mild purgatives, clysters, 

 fomentations, &c. 



Profuse Staling. — This disease, I was informed 

 by a friend, prevailed very much among our mili- 

 tary horses during the late Spanish campaign, and 

 was attributed to their drinking stagnant waters, 

 and want of good provender ; and also the great 

 fatigue the horses occasionally underwent. Diuretic 

 medicines may sometimes produce it. I have only 

 seen three cases of this disease ; two of which fell 

 under my care. 



The symptoms of profuse staling are, a copious 

 and frequent staling of limpid or turbid urine, as 

 much to exceed the usual quantity ; great thirst ; 

 bowels mostly costive; and the horse is much 

 weakened, and reduced in flesh. In both the 



