DISEASES OF THE LIVER. 1 8? 



of muriate of ammonia three times a day. Warm fomentations 

 to the body, but especially to the loins, are beneficial, alike in 

 soothing irritation in the liver, spinal marrow, and kidneys, and 

 in securing a free perspiration and the elimination of morbid 

 matters by the skin. They may be replaced by a newly re- 

 moved sheep-skin applied with the fleshy side in, and followed 

 by a mustard poultice. When the appetite returns the diet 

 must be of sloppy mashes and moderate in quantity. 



In case the paralysis persists after the acute symptoms have 

 subsided, treat as for functional paralysis. 



WOOD EVIL. RED WATER OF CATTI.E, SHEEP, AND PIGS. 



Under this name we designate a malady generally described 

 as bloody urine (Jicematiiria), but as the liquid does not usually 

 contain blood globules or clots, and as the liver is almost 

 invariably enlarged and softened, and the blood elements are 

 largely destroyed, it must be conceded that the affection is 

 more intimately associated with disorder of the hepatic functions 

 than of any other. The cause, which may be stated as feeding 

 on irritant and unwholesome food, is such as is calculated to 

 disorder the digestive organs and liver. The blood seems to 

 suffer secondarily, thougli it is by no means disproved that 

 other blood-forming functions besides those of the liver are 

 involved. The blood itself is usually thin, watery, and com- 

 paratively incoagulable, with a deficiency of fibrine, albumen, 

 and red globules — the last named elements being smaller than 

 natural, and irregularly notched around their margins. The 

 urine varies in colour from a simple reddish tinge through the 

 various shades of red and brovvn to black. It contains albumen 

 and various albuminoid agents, excess of urea, cholesterine and 

 phosphates, implying hepatic disturbance and destructive 

 changes taking place in the blood. 



This is essentially a disease of unimproved localities, and 

 a*tarks animals fed too exclusively on products of such land, 



