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killed that this derangement is found. Worms in 

 the kidneys have been mentioned already under 

 the head of worms. 



RUPTURE OF THE KIDNEY. 



I was called to see a fine sow which was very 

 sick. She had the following symptoms: The pig 

 was lying down and it was with difficulty it got 

 up, and when it did so it seemed to be in pain, the 

 appetite completely lost, it would neither eat nor 

 drink, the bowels were regular, it passed a small 

 quantity of urine, which looked natural; the pulse 

 was small and rather weak, the breathing was 

 somewhat faster than normal when she moved, 

 but when she was lying down it was nearly nat- 

 ural. After examining the animal I came to the 

 conclusion that the sow was a little off and that a 

 dose of physic would likely bring her out all right, 

 but to my surprise the owner called to tell me that 

 the sow had died that morning and as I was gath- 

 ering material for this book I w^ent and made an 

 examination, and was greatly surprised when I 

 found all the other organs of the body healthy ex- 

 cept the left kidney, which had been ruptured and 

 surrounded by a large quantity of coagulated 

 blood. In fact, the animal no doubt bled to death, 

 but strange to say that there was not any passed 

 by way of the urine. The only special symptoms 

 to be noted in this case were the small weak pulse 

 and the pain evinced by the animal when it was 

 raised up. 



