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give anti-spasmodics, chloral hydrate in half ounce doses daily, or hyos- 

 cyamus extract two drachm doses, or belladonna two drachm doses, as 

 the case may be. 



If there is inflammation give laxative medicines, one and a half ounce* 

 dandelion ; blister the right side, and confine the animal to light diet. 



For suppressed secretion give one ounce doses of sulphuric ether. 



So far as affections of the spleen are concerned, it is an in vol vent in 

 diseases of the liver and other glands. In highly fed animals enlarge- 

 ment ensues ; in badly fed ones degeneration or wasting. Obstructed 

 circulation through the liver will engorge the spleen almost to rupture 

 sometimes. In tuberculosis, cancer, glanders and blood poisoning it is 

 affected. Anthrax and other fevers tend to enlargement of the spleen, 

 sometimes to rupture. So little is really known of the spleen and its 

 true functions, that but little can be done except by giving general atten- 

 tion to the health and by means of tonics and good nursing to build up- 

 the health. 



III. Inflammation of the Sidneys. 



8YMPT0M3 ATTENDING DISEASES OF THE URINARY ORGANS. 



Causes. — ^Inflammation of the kidneys, Nephritis, is produced by a. 

 Tariety of causes. Blows on, or sprains in the region of the loins, cal- 

 culi, the excessive use of diuretics to which some stablemen are prone, 

 musty fodder, or that which contains irritant plants, etc. 



How to know it. — There will be more or less fever, sometimes a high 

 fever ; colicky pains ; looking at the abdomen ; the horse will lie down 

 with extreme caution ; frequent jjassages of urine in small quantity, but 



