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the pulse is very rapid. The urine is a very dark brown, almost black. The 

 disease is sometimes fatal in from 12 to 36 hours. The cause is known to 

 be over-production of nitrogenized substances, which accumulate in the 

 muscles and blood from high feeding during idleness. In fact, this is often 

 called the "Monday morning disease" because it commonly occurs after the 

 rest-day, Sunday. 



Treatment To excite action of the skin apply hot wet blankets to the 

 body and cover with a dry blanket. (Or use a dry hot pack of 

 salt or oats.) Rub the loins with Conkey's Warming Liniment; or use 

 mustard for this purpose. Keep the horse on his feet, if necessary using 

 a sling. Give a dose of aloes 3-6 drams to clear the bowels; then give 

 2 drams each of bromide of potasium and iodide of potasium, and con- 

 tinue using these last two at intervals of 2 hours for the first day or as 

 may be required to calm the nervous excitement. Give a plentiful supply 

 of drinking water of an agreeable temperature. If necessary, draw off the 

 urine with a catheter. On the second day, saltpetre in ^ ounce doses may 

 be given twice daily to stimulate the kidneys. As the horse gets better, 

 put on regular feed, with Conkey's Stock Tonic mixed in it according to 

 directions. This will tone the whole system quickly and greatly shorten 

 the period of convalescence. For quick relief some veterinarians advocate 

 bleeding from the jugular vein, but this treatment should not be attempted 

 by any but experienced horsemen. 



Prevention Attention to feed and exercise will prevent this accumulation 

 of poison in the muscles and blood. Cut down on such feeds 

 as oats, beans, peas, etc., when the horse is not at work. A good rule is 

 to give only one-half as much grain when horse is idle. 



Another caution: In taking a horse out after a rest of a day or so in 

 the stable, go slowly and watch for the first symptoms of dullness, stiffness, 

 and profuse sweating; then stop immediately and get him into a box stall 

 for treatment. Taken in time, Azoturia is seldom fatal; but it is a very 

 dangerous disease when neglected until the horse goes down. 



BARB-WIRE Often these are nasty things to heal but even the worst 

 CUTS cases respond to Conkey treatment. If the cut is slight, 



dust on it Conkey's Healing Powder, which will unite the 

 skin and soon heal the wound over. If deeper, use Conkey's Pain Lotion 

 as directed, bandaging if necessary. If very deep, ragged and roomy, cleanse 

 thoroughly with Nox-i-cide Dip and Disinfectant, one teaspoonful in a pint of 

 soft water, and dress with Conkey's Pain Lotion. Pack if necessary with 

 gauze or oakum, soaked in Pain Lotion of Nox-i-cide Dip and Disinfectant, 

 two teaspoonfuls to one pint of water. In all cases get rid of barb-wire 

 fencing in your pasture as its days of usefulness have passed and its 

 presence is a constant danger to stock. 



BARRENNESS If not due to actual disease interfering with normal func- 

 tions this trouble can be corrected in one of the following 

 ways: 



Treatment If over-fat put the mare in good general muscular condition by 

 proper exercise, work, etc., and careful feeding. If the trouble 

 is not due to this simple cause, it is probably owing to unnatural acidity 

 of the passage, and should respond to the following: Flush the vagina once 

 daily with a solution of 2 ounces bicarbonate of soda in one-half gallon of 

 water, used lukewarm. When the mare is seen to be in heat, have a veterin- 

 arian or other qualified person dilate the mouth of the womb and inject the 

 solution again. Have stallion service after one hour and before two hours. 



