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HORSE DISEASES
The Urinary Orgrns.

The urinary organs form the prin-
cipal channels for draining the sys-
tenn of the poisons and excretions Ia
ken into the system or developed
therein by digestion, cell life, bacter-
ia and germs. Therefore, the impair
ment Of these functions in any degree
reflects upon the condition and health
of the horse and not to be all on one
side, almost any ailment from which
the animal may suffer deranges to
some extent, the urinary system One
should note how nature balances this
disposition OF the body's secretions.
In the winter when the skin is always
dry and inactive little urine is pass
ed, while in the summer and hot
weather when the horse is drinking
a much greater amount of water the
discharge Of urine is much diminish
ed, because of the activity OF the skin
tissues which so copiously exercise
themselves in extreme sweating.
Hence. too much sweating deprives
the system of sufficient water and the
solids OF the urine may become chrys-
taIized and wherein we see gravel
and stone or calcul deposit or per
haps the solids are passed off in
sweat when the skin becomes erupt.
ed and we have skin ills. Should the
liver contribute an excess OF bile the
urine becomes stained Disorders Of
the lungs are liable to produce an ex-
cess Of acid in the urine, which acts
on the kidneys by irritation and tends
to diabetes, while diseases OF the
brain and nervous system, spinal cord
act seriously upon the urine and tend
TO diabetes. So in all extensive in
iammation and severe fevers the liq-
uids OF the urine are lessened and
infame the urinary sections and poi
son the general system. Diseases OF
the heart and lungs tend to kidney
disorders.
So TOO. feeding frosty green vege-
tables. or an excess OF wheat bran,
peas. cotton seed cake. beans. expos.
ure to cold, storms. draughts OF air,
damp bedding, all may derange the
kidneys while a sprain Of the back OF
loins may iniame OF cause the Kid.
neys to bleed. Much depends upon
the condition Of the urine in diagnos
ing horse ailments. In certain cases
this is the only sign Of disease.
The urine in a healthy horse is OF
a deep amber shade or color with a
strong odor. II the feed Is OF good
grain and bright hay II will maintain
a uniform transparency. Green rat
ions show white deposit. The
urine Is made white by salts OF lime
red or brown from coloring matter OF
clots OF blood. yellow or orange from
bile or slight blood pigment. pale OF
lemon from excessive amount OF wat
er or some form OF vegetable. San
tonin makes II red. rhubarb makes II
brown. carbollc acid and tar will
show green.
When one fully understands the
true relation OF urine to health he
will use more care in feeding and
general treatment OF the animals un
der his care. This excessive stalline
is caused Ia the main by feeding
hay n oats which harvested In wet
seasons becomes heated and musty
and Is unfit 20 feed New oats or ex
cessive feed OF roots tend to cause
this common m. Simply oxercis,
Judgment and care In use feeding ant
treatment and You will not require
medicines OF doctor.
(These instructive articles on the
diseases OF Domestic Animals appear
every Thursday