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to the kidneys, the bladder, whether full or empty, will not be hotter 

 than usual ; but the contrary occurs when any part of the bladder 

 is the seat of the disease. 



61. The treatment must be active, and in most respects similar 

 to what has been recommended for red colic, as regards bleeding, 

 emptying the bowels, and endeavouring to lessen the arterial action 

 by bleeding ; but here we must carefully abstain from irritating 

 the kidneys by diuretics internally, or blisters externally. A newly 

 srtipped sheep skin placed over the loins, or active fomentations of 

 hot water, are the only sources of counter irritation that are proper ; 

 neither should diluting liquors be pressed, on account of the dis 

 tention they occasion, but no evil can arise from clystering. 



62. Inflammation of the bladder. When the body of the bladder 

 becomes inflamed, there is frequent staling from the very first 

 attack; but when the neck of the bladder is the seat of the evil, the 

 squeezing out of a few drops will only take place when the bladder 

 has become filled, which may be known by passing the hand up the 

 rectum. The treatment will be alike in both cases, and is the 

 same as recommended for the last affection. It must be evident, 

 that warm, mild, and frequent clystering, must here be peculiarly 

 advisable. 



63. Stranguary or suppression of urine ; incontinence of urine ; 

 bloody urine. Stranguary may arise from an injury done to the 

 kidneys, or to the bladder, by strains, or by the absorption of irri- 

 tating matters. In these cases, bleed if there be fever, and if not 

 merely give the horse absolute rest ; mash him, give gruel, and 

 warm his water for drink. Bloody urine should be treated in the 

 same way ; some horses have such a natural or acquired weakness 

 of the kidneys, as to stale blood with their urine on every occasion 

 of over exertion : the means frequently used for relief, are such as 

 aggravate the complaint, and indeed are often the occasion of it, 

 which are diuretics. Strong diuretics injure horses more than 

 strong physic, and benefit them less than any other of the popular 

 means made use of. In retentions of urine, but particularly in cases 

 of bloody urine, they are absolutely improper. 



64. Diabetes, profuse staling, or pissing evil. This disease is 

 more frequently forced on the horse, by long continued diuretics, 

 or from a similar effect brought on by kiln-dried oats, mow-burnt 

 hay, or some green vegetables, than acquired from constitutional 

 indisposition. The horse first stales often, and profusely, he then 

 becomes weak and faint, and sweats on any exertion. If it be at all 



