164 Diseases of the Horse, 



In strangury from cantharides or turpentine, the loins are 

 to be fomented with the sheep skin wrung out in hot water, 

 the vagina or rectum filled with an injection of starch and 

 laudanum or belladonna (Nos. 138, 139), and internally the 

 following drench prescribed : — 



No. 169. Powdered camphor, 1 drachm. 



Powdered opium, 2 drachms. 



Mix in a quart of linseed tea or slippery elm water, and repeat every 

 hour until relieved. 



DIABETES— PROFUSE STALEING. 



Definition. — A disease characterized by great thirst, and 

 excessive discharge of urine, progressing toward loss of flesh, 

 weakness, and exhaustion, sometimes leading to farcy, glan- 

 ders, and a general break down of the system. 



Causes. — By some writers it is attributed to faulty feeding 

 of various kinds, or to the use of drugs which over-stiuiu- 

 late and irritate the kidneys. It is believed that hay which 

 has been heated in curing or is musty, damp and mouldy 

 oats, and half spoiled bran are liable to bring it on. Habit- 

 ual feeding on boiled food is a common cause, and sometimes 

 it appears to arise from some contagious poison, as when 

 glanders is prevalent, horses are particularly liable to it. 



Symptoms. — The main ones are the inordinate thirst and 

 the corresponding unusual staking. The appetite generally 

 fails, the skin becomes harsh and dry, and the animal loses 

 flesh and strength. The pulse is weak, sometimes slower 

 sometimes faster than natural. The horse shows a depraved 

 appetite, licking the walls and floor of his stall. The urine 

 discharged is as clear as water, and with little or no odor. 

 It often amounts in quantity to 20 to 40 j)ints daily. 



Treatment. — The first attention will be to the diet, which 

 should be completely changed. Then a mild laxative may 



