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properly treated, frequently proves fatal. The most 

 conspicuous symptom is, the red colour of the urine, 

 which appears as if it were mixed with blood: when 

 the disease is not checked, the urine becomes of a 

 darker colour, and the other symptoms, which will 

 be described presently, gradually increase ; at length 

 the urine resembles foul coffee, the animal loses 

 strength rapidly, and sinks under the disorder. 

 They seldom live beyond the tenth or twelfth day, 

 when the disease is not checked or put a stop to by 

 proper remedies. 



Red water is generally attended with costiveness ; 

 and, if this is not the case at first, it almost invaria- 

 bly happens in the progress of the disorder, unless 

 prevented by laxative medicine, and a suitable diet ; 

 hence it is, that animals affected with this disease, 

 when taken up and fed on hay, and particularly 

 when strong astringents are given, without atten- 

 tion being paid to the state of the bowels, they ge- 

 nerally become obstinately costive, and die. Even 

 when kept out and feeding on grass, this constipa- 

 tion of the bowels is very apt to occur. In some 

 instances, the dung has become so hard, that it has 

 been found necessary to draw it off with the hand. 



On the first attack of this complaint, besides the 

 red colour of the urine, the animal generally appears 

 rather sunk in the eyes, listless, and without appe- 

 tite ; the nose, instead of being cool and covered 

 with moisture, as in the healthy state, becomes hot 

 and dry, and the coat appears dry and unhealthy. 

 The urine is seldom voided with difficulty or much 

 more frequently than usual, the disease having no 

 resemblance, in this respect, to inflammation of the 

 kidnies. 



The disorder most commonly prevails in the 

 spring season, when the weather is most variable, 

 and the grass begins to grow. It has been often 

 observed to happen when cattle are changed from a 

 low meadow ground to a high or exposed situation ; 



