_ DISEASES OF THE HOG. 197 
killed that this derangement is found. Worms in 
the kidneys have been mentioned already under 
the head of worms. 
‘RUPTURE OF THE KIDNEY. 
_I was called to see a fine sow which was very 
sick. She had the following symptoms: The pig 
was lying down and it was with difficulty it got 
up, and when it did so it seemed to be in pain, the 
appetite completely lost, it would neither eat nor 
drink, the bowels were regular, it passed a small 
quantity of urine, which looked natural; the pulse 
was small and rather weak, the breathing was 
somewhat faster than normal when she moved, 
but when she was lying down it was nearly nat- 
ural. After examining the animal I came to the 
conclusion that the sow was a little off and that a 
dose of physic would likely- bring her out all right, 
but to my surprise the owner called to tell me that 
the sow had died that morning and as I was gath- 
ering material for this book I went and made an 
examination, and was greatly surprised when I 
found all the other organs of the body healthy ex- 
cept the left kidney, which had been ruptured and 
surrounded by a large quantity of coagulated 
+»  plood. In fact, the animal no doubt bled to death, 
but strange to say that there was not any passed 
-by way of the urine. The only special symptoms 
to be noted in this case were the small weak pulse 
and the pain evinced by the animal when it was 
raised up. 
