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KIDNEYS, DISEASE OF. 



SYMPTOMS OF DISEASES OF THE 

 URINARY ORGANS. 



engraving below, is not peculiar to any one disorder of the kidneys more 

 than to another, but when it is seen it is always the result of some disorder 

 of the kidneys. 



Gravel. — Calculi, stony or gritty 

 matter formed in the kidneys, which 

 passes off in the urine. It causes some 

 irregularity in making water. 



Treatment. — Give thirty-five drops 

 of muriatic acid, in a pailful of water 

 to drink, and repeat twice a week. 



Bloodj' urine should be treated by 

 placing warm water cloths over the 

 back, above the kidney's, and giving 

 flaxseed tea to drink, which will soothe 

 the parts. "When old horses are 

 troubled with kidney diseases they can 

 be helped a great deal by giving soft 

 feed, such as boiled or steamed feed, or 

 newly cut grass, with flaxseed tea and 

 plenty of good cold water to drink at 

 all times. 

 Inflammation of the Bladder .—Symptoms almost the same as those 



of inflammation of the kidneys. The tenderness is found when the horse is 



pressed upon under the flanks. 



Treatment about the same as for inflammation of the kidneys, which 



see. Give a quart of raw linseed oil or other physic, as for inflammation 



of the kidneys. 



Inflammation of the Kidnt:ys is 



caused by poor provender, hard work, slip- 

 ping, taking a sudden cold after a hard 



day's work or drive, or after being under 



the saddle for a long time; and also, by 



an indiscriminate use of nitre or other 



diuretics. 



Symi)tom». — Quickened and short 



breathing, suggestive of pain ; more or 



less fever, with quick, hard pulse; unwill- 

 ingness to move the hind legs which the 



animal straddles apart when he walks, as 



shown in the engraving above ; looking 



anxiously around to his flanks ; urine 



scanty and high colored, and sometimes 



TEST 



FOR inflammation OF 

 THE kidneys. 



