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THE MODERN SYSTEM 



the body becomes much emaciated, the legs 

 begin to swell, great debility arises, and the 

 pulse weak and small. 



In some instances, the quantity of urine in 

 diabetes, is much greater than can be by any 

 means accounted for from all sources united, 

 and when subjected to experiment, a consider- 

 able quantity of saccharine matter is to be 

 extracted from it. 



On dissecting and examining the kidneys of 

 Horses which have died under this disease, 

 the kidneys invariably have appeared to have 

 been much affected. In some instances they 

 have been found in a loose flabby state, much 

 enlarged in size, and of a very pale colour ; in 

 others, they have been discovered much more 

 vascular than in a healthy state, approaching 

 a good deal to what takes place in inflamma- 

 tion. The bladder, in almost all cases, is 

 found to contain a considerable quantity of 

 muddy urine. 



For the remedies of this disease, there 

 have been a great variety proposed ; but 

 their success is generally precarious, or only 

 temporary at least. Medicines determining 

 blood to the skin, are extremely proper, and 

 for which I should recommend the follow- 

 ing:— 



Antimony 

 Sulphur 



I lb. 

 1 do. 



Rub together in a mortar, and divide into 

 two-ounce packets. Give one in the Horse's 

 feed, morning and night; the feed first being 

 made s'ightly damp, that the powder may 

 adhere to it. 



Jf the Horse should appear weak and much 

 debilitated, give him one of the above powders 

 in his feed every night, and the first thing in 

 tlie morning, the following : 



In addition to the above, every middle day, 

 give about a pint of fresh lime-water*, with a 

 horn. Keep the Horse warm, and well 

 clothed, and give moderate exercise. Do not 

 ride the Horse, but lead him, your groom 

 riding another. You must pay gi-eat attention 

 to his food ; if it be a time of the year you can 

 get new hay, it will prevent him from being 

 so thirsty; do not give oats, but barley, 

 speared, or wheat with it, but not much. 



ON BLOODY URINE. 



Bloody urine is a disease generally caused 

 by some injury to the kidneys, in straining to 

 draw heavy loads, carrying heavy burdens, 

 &c. Bloody urine may be caused by ulcera- 

 tion in the kidneys, from violent exercise, 

 bursting some of the smaller vessels in the 

 kidneys, or other urinary passages, or any 

 causes that may occasion bursting of the ca- 

 pillary blood-vessels in those parts. If there 

 is a sudden discharge of pure blood by the 

 urinary passages, it comes from the kidneys ; 

 but if a small quantity of dark coloured blood, 

 whether it be mixed with purulent matter or 

 not, it proceeds from the bladder. 



In prescribing for the cure of this disease, you 

 must by all means avoid giving diuretics, for 

 they are very hurtful ; you must endeavour to 



* For the benefit of those who do not know hoV to make 

 the lime water, we will give them our method : — Take of 

 quick lime, that is light and fresh-burnt, one pound ; put 

 it into an earthen vessel, and pour upon it two gallons of 

 water; let it stand until the lime is settled, then pour off 

 the clean water. It must be kept in bottles, well corked. 



