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DISEASE OF THE KIDNEYS AND LIVER. 
By Mr. J. Dunsford, London. 
At five o’clock a.m., August 17, 1841, a bay carriage-horse, 
well-bred, which had never been known to be under medical treat- 
ment, was sent with his partner to take a carriage from Belgrave- 
square to the Birmingham Railway-station. They were put into 
the stable while the carriage was being loaded with the luggage; 
but when the coachman came for them he found one of them very 
uneasy, and expressing considerable pain. He immediately sent 
for medical assistance. 
Half-past six o’clock. — There were slight symptoms of colicky 
pain, especially looking back, and turning to the left or near side ; 
the pulse 40, and natural; the breathing slightly accelerated; 
the mouth cool and blanched ; the conjunctival aud Schneiderian 
membranes of the same pale character; the legs, ears, and skin 
of their natural temperature ; the faeces triflingly costive, but no 
slime. On moving him he reeled, and crossed his hind legs, and 
would have fallen if he had been forced to walk any distance. 
Little or no tenderness was evinced on pressure along the spine. 
He was bled to six quarts. This altered no symptom except the 
pulse, which was a little weakened. Spt. aeth. nit. gj, tinct. opii 
gj, were given with warm water. The colicky pains ceased for 
some hours. An aloetic ball, with hydrarg. submur. 3j, was 
given, and an injection thrown up. The diet was restricted to 
mashes. 
There was no change through the day until seven o’clock p.m. 
The colicky pains then returned, and the horse was still looking 
round to the left side, and pawing with the near foot. There was 
no other change in the symptoms. The mixture was repeated, 
and another injection given, after which the pain seemed gra- 
dually to subside. 
18M, Seven a.m. — Pulse 40, and natural ; respiration tranquil, 
but the membranes still retain their pale blanched appearance. 
The bowels have not been acted upon. 
Four p.m. — The bowels are just relaxed, but the horse does 
not move any better. A fresh sheepskin was applied to the 
loins, and a slight aloetic ball given. 
19^, Seven a.m. — Pulse 38. The membranes still retain 
their colour, and unless the animal is moved there is no apparent 
pain, nor acceleration in either the circulation or respiration, and 
the patient will feed on hay or corn, but not mash. 
