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titj^f high-coloured or bloody urine ; when the inflamma¬ 
tion becomes more considerable, a fuppreflionof urine and 
feyer ufually take place ; if the loins are prefled upon, 
the animal Shrinks from it, and appears to feel great pain. 
In this cafe bleed freely, then give a pint of caftor oil, 
throw up clyfliers of warm water, and cover the loins well, 
after having rubbed them with the embrocation ; Should 
thefe remedies fail of relief, repeat the bleeding; and 
Should the oil not have operated Sufficiently, let another 
dofe be given. All the diuretic medicines niu'ft carefully 
be avoided. 
Calculus, is another frequent difeafe of the kidneys. Pro- 
feflbr Coleman is of opinion, that calculi, or Slones, always' 
Originate in the kidneys; but, from the pofifi'on of the 
human Subject, they, by the power of gravitation, always 
find their tvay to the bladder ; whereas, the pofition of the 
horfe being horizontal, they are generally found in the 
pelvis of the kidney. Thisdifeafe is absolutely incurable 
in horfes. 
When the bladder is inflamed, its irritability is So in-- 
creafed, that it becomes incapable of containing any 
urine, contracting upon every drop almoft that palfes into 
it from the kidneys ; in this complaint the horfe is almoft 
constantly endeavouring to (tale, but voids only a few' 
drops at a time, and that with considerable pain : it is' 
generally attended with quick pulfe, and the ultra! fyiup- 
tonisof fever. Nothing is more beneficial in thisdifeafe, 
than making the horfe drink largely of linfeed decottion, 
or any Similar mucilaginous liquid, and throwing up clyf- 
ters of the fame; bleeding, and a dofe of caftor oil, are. 
likewife highly neceftary ; after the operation of the oil, 
let the following ball be given every Sixth hour: pow-' 
dered nitre, half an ounce ; camphor, one cram ; liquor¬ 
ice powder, three drams ; with honey Sufficient to mould 
the ball for one dofe. Should no relief be obtained by 
thefe means, or if the horle continues to void his urine 
frequently, in fmall quantities, and with pain, give one 
dram of opium twice a-day, and omit the hall. Coftive- 
*efs tends very much to aggravate this complaint; and 
whenever it occurs let a clyfter be injected, and a dofe of 
oil given. 
Inflammation of the Liver. —Thisdifeafe is indi¬ 
cated by a yellowneSs of the eyes and mouth, red or dark- 
coloured urine, great vveaknefs, and fever, generally ac¬ 
companied with diarrhoea or purging, but Sometimes with 
coftivenefs ; the horfe has a very languid appearance, and 
is almoft conftantly lying down. Sometimes the progrefs 
of this complaint is very rapid, Speedily terminating in 
death ; at others it proceeds more Slowly, the animal lin¬ 
gering for a considerable time ; in this cafe it frequently 
terminates in dropfy, or inflammation of the bowels. It 
is often complicated with other internal disorders, and 
then it caufes fonie variety in the fymptoms. Bleeding- 
can only be employed with Safety at the commencement 
of this difeafe ; afterwards it is Sure to do harm, by in- 
ducing.great debility. The Sides Should be irritated and 
blistered, and if there be no purging, the following ball 
ftiould be given, once in'twelve hours : Calomel, half a 
dram ; Barbadoes aloes, one dram ; Caftile Soap, two 
drams; rhubarb, half an ounce, with Syrup enough to 
form the ball for one dofe. Bat Should the bowels at the 
commencement of the difeafe be in a lax Slate, the follow¬ 
ing ball is to be preferred: Opium, one dram; calomel, 
one dram; Caftile Soap, two drams; and Syrup enough 
to form the ball for one dofe. Or, opium and calomel, 
of each, one dram ; emetic tartar, two drams ; liquorice 
powder, three drains; with’Syrup to form the ball for 
the dofe. 
Strangles. —This difeafe generally attacks young 
horfes between the third and fifth years of their age, and 
confifts in an inflammation and Swelling of the glands un¬ 
der the throat, accompanied with cough, and a difebarge 
©f foul matter from the noftrils ; Sometimes it is attended 
i E R Y. 
with a fcrrenefs of the throat, and difficulty in fwallowing.’ 
The inflamed glands commonly Suppurate in a Short time, 
and burff, difcliarging a large quantity of pus ; when this 
lias taken place, the cough and other fymptoms begin to 
go off, the fore gradually heals, and the horfe recovers.' 
In forne cafes the Strangles aSTume a more formidable ap¬ 
pearance, are attended w ith a considerable degree of fever, 
and the throat is then fo much inflamed, that the horfe is 
incapable of fivalloiving either food or water; but however- 
violent the attack may be, ; by adopting a proper mode of 
treatment, every unpleafant fymptom may he eafily re-' 
moved, and a fpeedy recovery effected. It is not an un¬ 
common Circumffance for the Strangles to atta6k young 
horfes while at grills, and then they are frequently not 
perceived until nature alone has nearly effected a cure. 
The approach of the Strangles may be known by a dttl- 
nefs of countenance, watery eyes, cough, and a flight de¬ 
gree of fwelling in the glands Under the j.aw ; as Soon as 
this is discovered, let the hair be carefully clipped off 
Shorn -the inflamed glands, and- contiguous parts of the 
throat; let a large poultice be applied to the throat, in 
doing which it is'neceffary to take pare that it is So fe- 
cured as to be conftaritly in contahh with the throat, for 
irniefs this is attended to, the poultice will be but of lit¬ 
tle Service. The form of the bandage round the horfe’s 
head, in the Farriery Plate XII. is calculated for this 
ptirpofe. By rubbing a (mall quantity of fome ftimulating 
ointment on the inflamed glands, previous to the appli¬ 
cation of each poultice. Suppuration lias been considerably 
promoted ; and for which purp'ofe the following willbe 
found life fill : camphor, two drams ; oil of origanum, 
one dram ; Spermaceti ointment, two ounces ; well mixed. 
When the matter is completely formed in the glands, 
which may be known by the tumour becoming large, and 
by the (kin feeling tenfe, an opening Should be made 
with a lancet, and its contents evacuated; this plan is 
certainly preferable to that of waiting till it bunts’ Spon¬ 
taneously ; fince the animal is infhmtly relieved by it, and 
the cure more Speedily 'effected. To evacuate .the matter 
perfectly, it is neceflary to life moderate prefliire with the 
fingers, and when this has been done, let a piece of lint, 
dipped in digestive liniment, be inSerted, for the purpofe 
of keeping the wound open, and allowing the matter to 
efcape freely ; the poultice is to be continued until the 
fu elling is perfectly reduced. When Strangles attack the 
internal parts of the throat fo as to render- the horle inca¬ 
pable of S wallowing 1 , and-particularly if the external Swel¬ 
ling is not considerable, it will be advifeable to apply 
a blifter, and keep the bowels open. It is very neceflary, 
in every cafe of Strangles, to Steam the head well ; that is, 
to put hot bran maShes into the manger frequently, fo that 
the horfe may inhale the vapours. 
It is of great con Sequence to diftingui fli cafes of incipient 
Strangles from common colds ; in the latter, bleeding is an 
ufeful remedy ; but in the former, it does much harm, 
by interrupting the procefs of nature, in throwing off the 
foul matter deterinined to thefe glands ; which Sanctions 
the propriety of tiling every means for encouraging Sup¬ 
puration. Should a cough, or any unpleafant Symptom, 
remain after the Strangles-are healed, let the follow ing' 
alterative ball be given every morning, until moderate- 
purging is induced ; and, if neceflary, let it be repeated 
after an interval of four or five days. I* is almoft Super¬ 
fluous to add, that great attention mull be paid by the 
groom ; the head-, neck, and t heft, as well as the body, 
Should be clothed, warm water Should be given frequently 
in fmall quantities', plenty of litter Should be allowed, and 
hand-rubbing to the leg's Should never be omitted. For 
the alterative ball, take, Barbadoes aloes, one dram and 
an half; emetic tartar and Caftile Soap, of each two 
drams ; made into a ball for one dofe. 
Mr. Ford, an ingenious veterinary Surgeon at Birming¬ 
ham, recommends .inoculating young colts fertile Stran¬ 
gles, with the matter taken from the glands of a distem¬ 
pered horfe. The intention is to overcome the-danger: 
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