DIABETES, OR PKOFUSE STALING. 51 A 



Then apply the hoof -ointment (for mode of preparing it see 

 " Hoof-Bind ") once a day for the first two or three weeks; after 

 which once in two or three days. 



The ointment is only employed for the purpose of expediting 

 the cure. The animal should not be put to heavy pulling during 

 the treatment. 



DIABETES, OB PROFUSE STALING. 



Symptoms Frequent or constant effort to urinate. Urine 

 generally deep color and often quite dark. These frequent efforts 

 to void the urine, are, in severe cases, attended by great pain, mani- 

 fested by the countenance, groans, and frequent looking toward 

 the loins. The pulse is quick: and hard. The hind feet are kept 

 wider apart than in health the back is arched, and the horse will 

 move only when compelled. 



The above symptoms combined, indicate diseased kidneys ; but 

 if the urine be clear or natural color, with the above attending 

 symptoms, the trouble is in the neck of the bladder. 



Remedies 1. Feeding a bran-mash containing carrots will 

 ordinarily relieve this disease. 



2. If the case is severe give twice daily: Iodine, one-half 

 drachm ; sulphate of iron, two drachms, and powdered gentian, one- 

 half ounce. Mix into a thumb-shaped ball with molasses. Five or 

 six doses should effect a cure. 



DIARRHEA. 



Symptoms It is not uncommon for a horse while on full 

 feed and after a hearty draught of water, to have several loose evac- 

 uations from the bowels, soon after being started off for a day's 

 travel. This state of the horse need cause no fear, however, as the 

 animal can perform his active duty far better on a disgorged stom- 

 ach, and no active treatment should be taken to check this condition. 



When the diarrhea evidently results from a deranged action of 

 the liver, manifested by copious watery discharges with fecal matter 

 and slime of a dark yellow tinge, the disease then often runs into a 

 chronic type, with impaired appetite and general debility and loss 

 of flesh. 



Remedies 1. In nearly all cases of chronic diarrhea use 

 freely, and with perfect success, finely powdered charcoal four 

 tablespoonfuls of the powder in a liberal supply of wheat flour gruel, 

 seasoned with equal parts of salt and cinnamon. Should an astring- 

 ent be really needed after these copious discharges have continued 

 for several days, add to each administration of the flour-gruel one 

 ounce of powdered Bayberry bark. 



