DISEASED KIDNEY OF A PONY. 463 
horse had not been able to trot well for some time before the 
attack. 
Faithfully yours. 
To the Editors of ‘ The Veterinarian^ 
DISEASED KIDNEY OF A PONY. 
By W. Coupland, M.R.C.V.S., Little Sutton, near 
Chester. 
Gentlemen, —I have forwarded to you, by train, some 
morbid specimens, the history connected with which I append; 
and should you think the case of sufficient interest to appear in 
your invaluable Journal, I shall have much pleasure in 
seeing your remarks thereon, as I have never met with a 
similar instance of organic disease. 
History ,—On Friday last, June 5th, I was requested to 
examine a gray pony, twelve hands and a half high,'three years 
old, the property of W. Eckersley, Esq., of this place. I found 
the animal in a very hopeless condition; he was standing, 
and could with difficulty be made to move, and when moved 
he staggered about like a drunken man. The extremities were 
deathly cold, the pulse imperceptible, the mucous membranes 
blanched, the mouth cold and clammy, the countenance hag¬ 
gard ; he repeatedly turned his head to look at his abdomen, 
and just before my arrival he had micturated fully three quarts 
of almost yjure blood, a great deal of which was lying coagu¬ 
lated upon the straw, and frequent attempts were made to 
pass more. Pressure upon the loins and abdomen gave little 
or no pain. 
Upon making inquiries, I ascertained that the pony was 
found in the field that morning lying down with his head on 
his side, and unable to rise. He was assisted home, being 
about two miles away, and it took as many hours to complete 
the distance. 
Seeing the animal was rapidly sinking, I ordered stimu¬ 
lants, had him well hand-rubbed, his legs bandaged, and the 
body well clothed afterwards, having placed him in a well 
ventilated loose box. I gave injections of warm water every 
half hour, and linseed tea to drink in lieu of water. 
I saw him again in two hours^ time, when the following 
symptoms were present:—pulse still imperceptible, the heart¬ 
beats number 140 per minute; breathing considerably accele¬ 
rated ; he has not voided any more blood, and the attempts 
