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Course. — In some cases the course of the disease is quite rapid, 

 and the animal may die from weakness and exhaustion within a few 

 weeks after the onset of the attack. In other cases the course of 

 the disease is long drawn out, and the animal may drag along 

 for several weeks or months. The condition, however, is prac- 

 tically always progressively worse and Uttle or no improvement 

 is ever seen. 



Treatment. — The only treatment of any benefit in this condition 

 is preventive. Proper food, proper quarters, plenty of room 

 for exercise, plenty of sunlight, and plenty of clear fresh water 

 for drinking purposes are the main factors in preventing the oc- 

 currence of this disease. With the onset of the disease a change of 

 quarters, proper change of diet, and the feeding of such substances 

 as bone-meal are indicated. This, with the administering of a bit- 

 ter tonic condition powder, may check the disease. 



After deformities of the bone have developed there is little or 

 nothing that can be done. Potassium iodid in large doses (20 to 

 30 gr. three times a day with the food) may prove of value in a 

 few cases. The best method of handling this disease, however, if it 

 does not show improvement in a short time, is to recommend 

 slaughter of the animal while the disease is still a local one, and 

 while the meat may be used for food purposes. 



