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most usual cause. It may occur as the result of some de'bilitating 

 disease. 



Symptoms. — The animal becomes very dull. The coat is dry 

 and dusty-looking, the animal falling oft" in flesh to a considerable 

 extent. The aj)petite is capricious, one day eating heartily and 

 the next day refusing all food. The pulse becomes weak, and 

 there is a terrible thirst; if led to the water, he will drink all 

 that he possibly can, and there will be a difficulty in getting him 

 away. The animal perspires freely on the slightest exertion. 

 He rapidly loses flesh, and will soon die if nothing be done for 

 him. 



Treatment. — Discover the cause, and remove it. Change the 

 food and drink. Give iodine, one drachm ; potassium iodide, one 

 drachm, night and morning, in severe cases; and give in addition 

 to this, in the feed, Gentian pow'd, drachms three; iron sulphate, 

 drachms three, twice a day. 



RENAL CALCULI. 



Renal calculi are found in the kidneys, and are composed of 

 the carbonate of lime and magnesia. Their presence is discov- 

 ered by the condition of the urine, which is discharged with 

 earthy materials, intermingled with blood. There are occasional 

 colicky pains. 



Treatment. — Give hydrochloric acid to dissolve the calculus. 

 One-half drachm should be given diluted in a pint of water twice 

 a day for several days. 



SUPPRESSION OF URINE. 



This is due to functional inactivity of the kidney. It is char- 

 acterized by dullness of the animal and passing of urine in small 

 quantities. The urine is normal in appearance. If an examina- 

 tion be made per rectum, the bladder is found to be empty, or 

 nearly so. 



Treatment. — All that is required is simply the administration 

 of a stimulant, as an ounce of sweet spirits of nitre with a half 



