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cold water dropping upon the animal's back, or exposure of the 

 animal to cold after severe exertion, may produce it. 



Symptoms. — There is considerable fever and colicky pains. 

 The pulse is hard and frequent, with increased thirst; short, 

 raj)id breathing; hot, clammy mouth, and constipation of the 

 bowels. The most important diagTiostic symptom is the scanty 

 secretion, or total suppression, of urine, with desire to micturate 



Fig. 125— InflammatloD of the Kidney — Acute. 



frequently. The animal stretches itself in vain attempts, pass- 

 ing, perhaps, but a few drops of a highly colored and irritating 

 secretion. When fever with colicky pains is present, in addi- 

 tion to emptiness of the urinary bladder, frequent attempts to 

 urinate, with but little discharge, the examiner may be assured 

 nephritis is present. A stiffness of the loins may be an indica- 

 tion of nephritis, but it is not to be relied upon. Ursemic poison- 

 ing may set in, causing the animal to act as though intoxicated, 

 and a strong uriniferous odor is given out in the perspiration. 



