10 The Ailments of Horses. 



The disease comes on very suddenly, 

 usually showing itself after the horse has 

 been idle for a day or so, and then not 

 until, as a rule, the animal comes out of 

 the stable. It may be that it has only 

 travelled a few yards. 



Symptoms. — Partial or complete loss 

 of control over the movements. Some- 

 times the animal falls before it can be got 

 home. 



The muscles of the haunch feel as hard 

 as wood, and the animal is unable to rise. 



The most important indicator of 

 azoturia is, however, the colour of the 

 urine. It soon becomes like coffee 

 infusion without the milk. 



A large number of horses die from this 

 disease, especially when down. Recoveries 

 are also frequent. 



Treatment. — Dose of purgative medi- 

 cine, and a clyster or two to assist the 

 action of the purgative. 



Stimulate the spine. Clothe the body, 

 and keep a dry bed for the animal to lie 

 on. 



Veterinary aid is essential, because it 

 is advisable to draw off the urine, and 

 perhaps wash out the bladder. 



Further, skilful treatment is very im- 

 portant in a malady so quickly fatal. 



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Back, broken. — The back maybe broken 

 either through a fall, the fall of a heavy 

 weight upon it, or during struggling, 

 when the animal is cast in its stall. 

 Disease of the bones predisposes towards 



