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Inflammation of the kidneys is marked by an appear- 

 ance of general distress — kind legs straddled, the back- 

 bone hogged, urine small in quantity, tenderness over 

 the loins when pressed. 



If a practitioner be not procurable, immediately place 

 warm mustard poultices over the loins, and cover them 

 with sheepskins. 



Give half a drachm extract of belladonna with half 

 an ounce laudanum in a pint of linseed tea every four 

 hours, and inject constantly with warm linseed tea. 



Inflammation of the Bladder presents very similar 

 symptoms to that of the kidneys, only that the bladder 

 being farther away from the backbone, instead of the 

 latter being hogged, it is rather depressed. In this case, 

 as in inflammation of the kidneys, call in the veterin- 

 ary surgeon ; meanwhile give the drink recommended 

 for the kidneys, and though the surgeon's decision is 

 desirable with regard to mustard blistering, the use of 

 this counter-irritant should not be too long delayed; 

 therefore, in the event of his non-arrival within an hour 

 or so, apply mustard blister to the stomach far back (be- 

 tween the flanks), as being nearest the seat of this disease. 



DISEASES OF THE FEET AND LEGS. 



Once more the old proverb that " prevention is better 

 than cure" deserves to be dwelt upon, for very many 

 diseases under this head can be prevented, and very few 

 can ever be cured. 



Generally speaking, the fore feet and hocks of a horse 

 are the most susceptible of disease induced by wear 

 and tear — the fore feet, because the greater part of the 



