iirrLAMMATiONS.] MODERN VETERINARY PRACTICE. [inflammation. 



bleeding is sometimca hero less advisable than 

 in the fornior instance. Take of — 



Linseed Meal ... .2 ounces. 



Oatmeal ~ *!'>• 



Cateclui Piil 1 ill'- 



Make into good gruel, with three pints of 

 soft water, and give morning and night. If 

 the horse appear weak, and much debilitated, 

 take the following : — 



Cape Aloes fi drachms. 



Sulphate oflron ... 6 do. 

 Powdered Opium ... 4 do. 



Blue Pill G do. 



Form into a ma^ss with honey ; 



and divide into six balls. Givo one every 

 second day. 



INFLAMMATION OF THE KIDNEYS. 



The horse is very liable to this affection, 

 which is of such a dangerous nature, that if 

 remedial means are not early resorted to, mor- 

 tification may take place, and the death of the 

 animal be the result. 



The symptoms of this disease are various — 

 the animal, for the most part, being dull ; the 

 urine also is made in small quantities, and is 

 the colour of porter, and occasionally blood3\ 

 As the inflammation increases, the urine be- 

 comes sometimes wholly suppressed. He 

 stands with his hind legs wide apart, as if 

 attempting to stale ; exhibits great thirst, 

 and is frequently inclined to drink ; but this 

 must be guarded against. Diuretic medicine 

 of every description must be carefully avoided, 

 as tending to determine more blood to those 

 organs than is necessary. The legs are apt to 

 swell greatly, and there is a difficulty in 

 moving him in the stall, from the pain which 

 he evinces in his hind quarters. This disease 

 sometimes arises from severe exercise, if taken 

 with a heavy rider. Cold rainy nights will 

 produce it, where the water lodges consider- 

 ably on the region of the loins. 



For the treatment, the principal sheet- 

 anchor is bleeding plentifully, to the amount 

 of from four to six quarts ; and, if the inflam- 

 matory symptoms still continue for the space 

 of four or five hours, bleed again. After the 

 first bleeding, proceed to back-rake, and clear 

 the rectum out well ; then throw up clysters 

 of warm water, until the bowels appear to 

 have a free passage. A blister over the loins 



might do good ; but hero it \h better avoided, 

 as the active principle of tho blister lying in 

 the Spanish flies, may become ahBorbed, and, 

 entering into tho system, do conHitler:il>ly moro 

 harm than good; therefore uso tho fiUowin" 

 ointment ; — 



Tartar Emetic . . .2 drachms. 



IIo'j's Lard . ^ . . 2 ounces. 



AVork well into an ointment, and apply to tho 

 loins, night and morning, until pimples make 

 their appearance ; then desist. Tie a cradle 

 round the neck, to prevent him biting tho 

 part. Clothe moderately ; bandage the legs ; 

 and for litter, give plenty of good clean straw. 

 For drink, give gruel frequently, in small 

 quantities ; feed with hay of the best quality, 

 and moderately; givo half bran and half oats, 

 made moist with cold water. Also administer 

 the following every morning: — • 



Antimony Pul. . . , .12 ounces. 



Brimstone Pul 4 do. 



Cape Aloes 12 drachms. 



Mix with honey, to form a mass ; 



and divide into twelve balls. Give one every 

 morning, the first thing. 



INFLAMMATION OF THE BLADDER. 



The bladder may become inflamed through- 

 out its whole body, or the affection may bo 

 confined to the neck of it only ; and as dif- 

 ferent symptoms arise, as either the one or the 

 other of these are the immediate seat of 

 disease, so we shall describe them sepa- 

 rately. 



AVhen a mucous membrane is inflamed, it 

 ceases to secrete mucus. This takes place in 

 the inflammation of the internal coat of the 

 bladder ; and when it ceases to secrete the 

 irritable portion of mucus, it is constantly 

 endeavouring to rid itself of it. 



This complaint may be distinguished from 

 inflammation of the kidneys, by what has been 

 said with regard to that disease ; and irom in- 

 flammation of the neck of the bladder, from 

 what follows. 



As the inflamed bladder cannot long retain 

 its contents, so there is a frequent evacuation of 

 a small quantity of urine ; and, on passing tho 

 hand up the rectum, the bladder will be found 

 hot and tender, but empty. The horse will 

 also be observed to have a disposition to dung 

 frequently, as wpU as to stale, from the sym- 



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