158 DISEASES AND THEIR TREATMENT. 



faster ; lies down and gets up, shows much pain, no swelhng 

 of sides. Now begins to exhibit fever, bowels constipated, 

 urine highly colored and scanty. 



Remedy. — Give a quart of raw linseed oil. 



Note. — If constipation is very great, add from four to six 

 drops of croton oil. 



If scours or over-purging, give an ounce and a half of the 

 tincture of opium with six ounces of water. But in order 

 to suppress the inflammation it is necessary to bleed imme- 

 diately from the neck vein from six to ten quarts of blood, 

 according to the strength and size of the animal. In 

 extreme cases bleeding may be repeated to the extent of 

 four to six quarts in three or four hours. If much pain 

 exists in constipation, give from one to three ounces 

 tincture asafoetida. Feed lightly for a week at least, giving 

 gruel, roots, grass and bran mashes, and keep quiet. No 

 exercise for several days if there is danger of a relapse. 

 This a dangerous disease and requires prompt treatment. 



INFLAMMATION OF THE KIDNEYS. 



Inflammation of the kidneys is generally caused by hard 

 work, by slipping, throwing the hind parts so suddenly under 

 the belly as to produce undue tension of the lumbar verte- 

 brae, or from sudden colds by being exposed to rain and 

 cold, the eating of musty hay or oats, or unhealthy food of 

 any kind. Too powerful or too 

 often repeated diuretics produce in- 

 flammation of the kidneys, or a 

 degree of irritation and weakness of 

 them that disposes to inflammation, 

 from causes that would otherwise 

 have no injurious effect. 



Symptoms. — Less or more fever 

 of the system generally, and unwil- 

 lingness to move, particularly the 

 hind legs, dung hard and coated, 

 very sensitive to pressure on the 

 spine. The horse looks anxiously 



round at his flanks, stands with his Appearance of a Horse Suffer- 



hind Ipgs wide apart, straddles as urinl'rj'organr'' °^ '^' 

 he walks, shows pain in turning; the 



