The stock owner's adviser; the breeding, rearing, management, diseases and treatment of domestic animals . to the conclusion thatbowel diseases and most injuries are pure cases of kidney seem to have made up their minds before seeing it that theanimal had kidney trouble, and diagnosed as kidney trouble whatwas simply a strain, or stiffness from over-exertion. I think themost prolific cause is due to the absorption of irritable medicinesapplied as local liniments, or it may be produced by the admin-istration of internal medicines which have an irritating effect,as croton oil, turpe
The stock owner's adviser; the breeding, rearing, management, diseases and treatment of domestic animals . to the conclusion thatbowel diseases and most injuries are pure cases of kidney seem to have made up their minds before seeing it that theanimal had kidney trouble, and diagnosed as kidney trouble whatwas simply a strain, or stiffness from over-exertion. I think themost prolific cause is due to the absorption of irritable medicinesapplied as local liniments, or it may be produced by the admin-istration of internal medicines which have an irritating effect,as croton oil, turpentine, etc. Long-continued effect of cold, as ( 413 ) 414 THE STOCK OWNER S ADVISEE. cold water dropping upon tlie animals back, or exposure of tlieanimal to cold after severe exertion, may produce it. Symptoms.—There is considerable fever and colicky pulse is bard and frequent, with increased thirst; short,rapid breathing; hot, clammy mouth, and constipation of thebowels. The most important diagnostic symptom is the scantysecretion, or total suppression, of urine, with desire to micturate. Fig. 125—Inflammation of the Kidney—Acute. frequently. The animal stretches itself in vain attempts, pass-ing, perhaps, but a few drops of a highly colored and irritatingsecretion. When fever with colicky pains is present, in addi-tion to emptiness of the urinary bladder, frequent attempts tourinate, with but little discharge, the examiner may be assurednephritis is present. A stiffness of the loins may be an indica-tion of nephritis, but it is not to be relied upon. Ursemic poison-ing may set in, causing the animal to act as though intoxicated,and a strong uriniferous odor is given out in the perspiration. DISEASES or THE KIDNEYS. 415 Treatment.—Give a pint of linseed oil or eight drachms ofaloes. Warm fomentations, succeeded by mild mustard applica-tions, should be used over the loins. One to two drachms of thetartar of antimony may be given. If the suppression continuesf
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