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CHAPTER Y. 



DISEASES OF THE KIDNEYS, BLADDER AND SEX ORGANS. 



Inflammation of the Kidneys, 



Inflammation of the Bladder. 



Stone in the Bladder — G-ravel. 



Retention or Suj)pression of Urine — Strangury — Difficult or 

 Painful Stalcing. 



Diabetes — Profuse Staleing. 



Black Water in Horses — Ucematuria — Azoturia. 



Diseases of the Sex Organs; Contraction of the Sheath; 

 External Inflammation of the Yard ; Internal Inflamma- 

 tion of the Yard; Inflammation of the Vagina. 



INFLAMMATION OF THE KIDNEYS. 



This is a rare disease in the lower animals, being much 

 less common than is usually supposed. 



Causes. — It occasionally occurs from blows and strains ; 

 also from the irritation of gravel and kidney stones ; and 

 most frequently from the injudicious use of cantharides, tur- 

 pentine and croton oil, which drugs have an irritating effect 

 on the kidneys, to which some animals are very sensitive. 

 Cold and wet are also causes. 



Symptoms. — There is considerable fever with colicky 

 pains ; a hard frequent pulse, rapid breathing and increased 

 thirst. The mouth is hot and the bowels constipated. There 

 is generally a stiffness in the movements, with tenderness of 

 the loins. The animal arches his back and walks with a 

 straddling gait. With this there is a scanty secretion or a 

 total suppression of the urine. The animal makes frequent 

 efforts to stale, but succeeds in passing but a few drops of 

 dark and reddish water. 



