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AND GENERATIVE ORGANS, 



special Causes. 



Special Symptoms. 



Special Treatment. 



Any agent which stimulates the 

 kidneys. Some drugs, new oats, 

 badly cured, mouldy, or unduly 

 heated hay, impure water. 



Profuse flow of urine of low density, con- 

 taining neither sugar nor albumen. 

 Great thirst. Loss of strength. 



Undue excitation, hot weather. 

 Stimulating food. Injuries, in- 

 flammation of adjacent organs. 

 Stimulating drugs. 



Swelling, heat, and extreme tenderness 

 locally. Stiffness or straddling gait. 

 Continued pain. Increased pulse and 

 breathing. 



Malformation of foetus or organs of 

 dam. Injuries and premature 

 labour. 



Inability to deliver offspring. Upon 

 examination the foetus will be found to 

 be in one of various unnatural positions, 

 or there will be some malformation, e.ff., 

 of foetus, womb, or vagina. 



Injuries during parturition. Expo- 

 sure to cold or wet. Irritative 

 effects of decomposition of dis- 

 charges. 



Shivering fit. Small rapid pulse. High 

 temperature. Increased breathing. Stiff- 

 ness. Uneasy movements of hind limbs. 

 Discharge of liquid, red or yellow in 

 colour, especially after difficult par- 

 turition. 



Engorgement before parturition, 

 especially in hot weather. Injury. 

 Septic poi.soning during prevalence 

 of epizootics. 



Tense, hard, hot swelling of the gland. 

 Pain on pressure. High temperature 

 and increased pulse and breathing. 

 Straddling gait. Frequent swelling of 

 hind leg. 



Good sound food. Boiled flaxseed in water. One 

 dram iodide of iron and half-ounce gentian 

 root, twice daily. If case is obstinate, add 10 

 drops of pure creosote, dissolved in one ounce 

 of glycerine and six ounces of water once 

 daily. 



Perfect rest. Suspensory bandage. Local appli- 

 cation of acetate of lead two ounces, fluid 

 extract of belladonna one ounce, tincture of 

 opium two ounces, glycerine three ounces, 

 water two quarts. Keep in contact with 

 absorbent cotton. Give internally two drams 

 bromide of potash twice daily, and two 

 ounces of phosphate of soda once daily. 



Delivery must be effected after restoring the 

 natural position of foetus, if it be possible. 

 Irrigate womb with a solution of one antiseptic 

 tablet to two (juarts of water. Internally occa- 

 sional doses of Medicine No. XXVIII. while 

 pain exists. 



Irrigate freely with warm water, made anti- 

 septic as above. Continue until water comes 

 away clear. Remove by hand any decomposing 

 membranes. Hot fomentation to body. Two 

 ounces Medicine No. XXVIII. every four hour.s 

 with one dram salicylate of sodium during 

 acute stage. 



Eight ounces of sulphate of sodium, half-ounce 

 tincture of opium, one ounce of nitre in one 

 pint of water; follow with one dram bromide 

 and one dram of iodide of potassium and one 

 dram of salicylate of sodium, three times daily 

 as long as acute symptoms last. In second 

 stage give Powder No. XVI. twice daily. 

 Constantly foment, and rub with camphorated 

 oil. 



