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thus proving that we may have either mucous or albuminous urine 
during the progress of inflammation of the kidneys of the horse. 
The Plan of Treatment is obvious. Draw blood to reduce 
the force of the circulation; clear the stomachs and bowels by 
agents that do not excite the kidneys; and equalize the circula¬ 
tion, and restore the secretions by sedatives, &c. To fulfil the 
second intention, we have ol. lini, ol. croton, or, what I prefer, the 
sem. croton, and sulphur: for the latter, the potassio-tartrate of 
antimony in doses of 15 grs. to 3 SS, veratrum, &c. When the 
pain is great, opium or hyosciamus, or belladonna, probably, might 
be useful; and should the functions of the kidneys continue sus¬ 
pended after the active inflammation has subsided, I would not 
hesitate to act as under similar circumstances in the horse, and 
give a diuretic,—the balsam copaibse. 
Counter-irritation should not be neglected, as the mustard embro¬ 
cation ; also plenty of clothing. In country practice we often 
avail ourselves of a bag of heated oats placed over the loins of the 
horse so affected, with much benefit. 
A few days since I attended a cow affected with diarrhoea 
and nephritis. After the faeces had attained healthy consistency, 
copious but not watery discharges were apparently re-established 
by the exhibition of p. colchici in doses of 3 ] to 3 ’ij, with solution 
of cyanide of potassium, twice a-day; afterwards, the pot. tart, of 
antim. and veratrum every six hours; and a charge over the loins 
and back were employed with success. Mashes or gruel with 
linseed constituted the food. 
Oct. 13th, 1849. 
THE OS UTERI WANTING IN A HEIFER. 
By Caustic. 
Malformation and disease of the uterus occur more fre¬ 
quently among cows than other animals; at least such is the opi¬ 
nion I have formed, from the number of cases I have met with in 
that animal, and its rare occurrence in any other. Why such 
should be the case I shall not now stop to inquire; my present 
purpose being that of communicating a case in point. 
On the 25th of August, 1849, I was informed by Mr. M- 
that he had a heifer not quite well, which he was feeding for the 
butcher. He thought some bull had got into the field to her, and 
over-bulled her. I gave him an aperient, and recommended him 
to let me see her if she was no better. The following morning I 
was called in great haste to see her, she being reported to be much 
worse. I was soon with my patient. She was in very high con- 
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