DIABETES. 113 



Under liiglily inflammatory symptoms, the profes- 

 sional man attending will probably bleed. 



To guard against colic, avoid giving cold water when 

 the beast is heated, or on a fasting stomach. With 

 horses subject to gripes the water should always be 

 given with the chill off, if possible, or just previous to 

 a good grooming or other gentle exercise tending to cir- 

 culate internal warmth. Never allow any animal the 

 opportunity of gorging himself with any kind of food 

 after the stomach has been weakened by extra severe 

 work and long fasting. 



For costiveness only, give soft bran or linseed mashes, 

 or green feeding; and see treatment for excessive or 

 painful costiveness, page 112. 



DIABETES, 



or profuse staling, is unfortunately a common disease, 

 and is generally attributed to something WTong in the 

 water, but bad provender may occasion it. 



Thirst is generally very great. 



Give catechu, 2 drachms at a time, tw^o or three times 

 daily, in mashes. 



Change the food or water, whichever on examination 

 seems most objectionable. Give no hay or grass, but 

 plenty of linseed tea to drink ; give good bruised or 

 scalded oats, with a small quantity of warm bran mixed 

 in each feed, and leave a lump of chalk in manger : or 

 administer diluted phosphoric acid, one ounce to one 

 pint lukewarm water, twice daily, till the symptoms 

 abate, then gradually reduce the dose.* 



* This will be found almost a specific; it is recommended by Mr 



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