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DIABETES MELLITUS HONEY DIABETES SACCHARINE 

 DIABETES. 



This disorder has been far more rarely observed than the 

 forms of diuresis just described, but it may occur in all 

 animals. There has been very little written on the subject, 

 and I shall restrict myself here to quoting a history of two 

 cases, the one in a dog, and the other in a monkey, reported 

 by M. U. Leblanc : 



The first case was in a large six-year-old greyhound, fed 

 exclusively on flesh. He drank much, urinated often and 

 copiously, ate more than usual, became rapidly emaciated, 

 was constipated, with dry clammy mouth, harsh dry skin, 

 and staring coat. The case was treated by linseed decoction 

 with imperfect success, and 8 grains of the extract of rhatany 

 were then given daily, causing diminution of the urinary 

 secretion, also reducing the enormous appetite and increasing 

 emaciation, the thirst meanwhile continuing as before. At 

 this time about two months a'fter the onset of the malady 

 the creature began to cough, and the discovery was made 

 that the urine contained sugar. Accordingly the treatment 

 recommended by Bouchardat in similar cases in the human 

 subject was adopted. The meat diet was continued, 15 grains 

 of carbonate of ammonia were given morning and evening 

 a short time before feeding, the patient was kept in a warm 

 place with a woollen rug over him, and was brushed ener- 

 getically several times a-day to activate the functions of the 

 skin. Mucilaginous injections were employed to overcome 

 the constipation, and two drops of laudanum daily adminis- 

 tered. Under this treatment the appetite diminished, but 

 the thirst continued, and emaciation progressed rapidly. By 

 giving linseed decoction, the appetite was somewhat restored. 

 The animal, however, became gradually worse, the coughing 

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