The Vet. Book 



When due to musty hay, or overheated oats, 

 the withdrawal of the food, and suitable treatment 

 soon lead to recovery, in the simpler form of 

 diabetes. Iodine is almost a specific for this, 

 but a veterinary surgeon should be consulted at 

 once. 



DlARRHCEA 



Liquid evacuations are symptomatic of many 

 disorders, and it is only by removing the source 

 of irritation that a cure may be hoped for. Ex- 

 posure to cold, presence of worms, unsuitable 

 food, too much grass, sudden changes of diet, 

 excessive doses of purgative medicine, infection 

 and hyper-acidity of the stomach, rank amongst 

 the principal causes. 



The frequent passage of liquid evacuations 

 must be looked upon as a salutary process, being 

 Nature's method of ridding the economy of the 

 offending material. In lambs it is often due to 

 worms {see Scour). The same remark applies to 

 colts {see also Scour in Calves and Foals). 



Simple diarrhoea can often be checked with 

 chlorodyne given in 20 drop doses for dogs, and 

 h oz. doses for horses every four hours. 



The food must be changed, and should be easy 

 of digestion ; milk and arrowroot being useful 

 for the smaller animals. 



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