THE MODERN HORSE DOCTOR. 115 



eration of the kidney, and result in death. A case of softening 

 of the kidney has been communicated to the Veterinarian, by Mr. 

 Cartwright, who observes, "Each kidney was found to be in a 

 complete state of putrefaction, of a light bluish color ; its texture 

 so totally destroyed that the finger would pass through any part 

 of it as through so much mud. The vessels of the kidneys did 

 not appear diseased as I drew them out of the diseased masses." 

 Diseased kidneys are apt to terminate in abscess, mortification, 

 hypertrophy, condensation, induration, cvsc. Such cases are apt, 

 however, to baffle the best medical skill. For information on 

 these terminations of nephritis, consult ffijjpopajhology, D'Ar- 

 boval, and the Veterinarian. 



BLOODY URINE.— (mentatwria.) 



The voiding of blood with urine is generally indicative of an 

 injury sustained by some portion of the urinary organs, either by 

 falls, blows, bruises, or strains. It may, however, arise from in- 

 juries directly inflicted on the tissues by urinary calculi, &c. 



A discharge of blood with urine is generally attended with 

 acute pain, evinced by the peculiar motions of the animal, which 

 are readily recognized. 



The voiding of such urine is often attended with danger, 

 especially when mixed with matter of a purulent character. 



In some of the diseases of horses and cattle, manifesting a pu- 

 trid type, the urine is of a color resembling blood ; such general- 

 ly terminate fatally. Now and then cows void very high-colored 

 urine. It is considered, generally, a disease, and receives the 

 appellation of red water, although in many cases it is a link in a 

 chain of symptoms, which, if carefully traced, will be found to 

 be connected with a disease of gastric origin. 



If a horse voids pure blood, it may be known by inspecting 

 the urine ; some of it should be caught and examined ; if found 

 to contain small coagula, it may be pronounced bloody urine ; oth- 

 erwise we must not be too hasty in our opinion ; for a high state 

 of inflammatory action pervading the urinary apparatus — the 

 liver, &c, give rise to discharge of urine very much resembling 

 bloody. When the trouble can satisfactorily be traced to a blow, 

 10* 



