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to the heaviest load, “ for he will never give it up ; he has 
sometimes pulled until he fell.” The wagoner further 
said, “ about four months ago, he had the ‘belly-ache’ after 
a hard day’s work, and the master bled him until he nearly 
fainted. He, however, got well, and in about a month after 
he had a similar attack, and was bled again w 7 ith the same 
result. His blood, both times, was a yellowish-white jelly, 
nothing like blood.” After these attacks, his urine appeared 
to be altered in character : he voided but little at a time, and 
that of a light colour, and he also rapidly fell off in condition. 
Upon further inquiry, I learnt that during these acute at- 
tacks, he did not kick and tumble about, but “ coiled himself 
up, the back being arched, &c.” After this, I ascertained 
that several strong doses of brine had been given to him, 
which made him urinate more freely for a time ; but he be- 
came much worse after. Nitre was also given w r ith the same 
effect. No blood was ever observed in the urine. 
Diagnosis . — I supposed those so-called “belly-aches” to 
be indicative of inflammation of the kidney, brought on by 
over-exertion, or, that a calculus had been forming in the 
kidney, and that the exertion had excited the pain. How- 
ever, I believed that the function of the kidney had become 
impaired, which accounted for the alteration of the urine, 
and the wasting away of the animal afterwards; and the dis- 
ease was accelerated by giving diuretics. If there had been 
an attack of acute inflammation of the kidney, probably a 
chronic one existed now, and perhaps an abscess or an 
ulcer. If there were a calculus, it might also be accompanied 
by an abscess or ulcer. There was evidently pain, shown by 
the animal’s turning his head round with an anxious look at 
his sides so often ; and this he had been in the habit of 
doing for some time. The liver and digestive organs seemed 
to perform their functions well; but the sympathetic fever 
had impaired the appetite. I therefore concluded that my 
case was one of chronic inflammation of the kidney, accom- 
panied very likely with a calculus or an abscess. 
Treatment. — Ordered calomel, with small doses of can- 
tharides, so as to determine its action to the kidneys, and com- 
bine these with gentian and ginger to form a ball, which 
give every morning; but guard against producing diuresis. 
Give as little nitrogenized food as possible, for the kidneys 
are not able to expel the nitrogen from out the system. Let 
plenty of warm clothing be put over him, so that the skin 
may be excited to help the kidneys, and turn him into a loose, 
airy box, with plenty of warm bedding. 
16 th. — The pain has left him: he no more looks at his 
