294 COLOUR OF URINE — CHANGES. [BOOK II. 



Symptoms. — Of course, the most obvious is the 

 discharge whence the disorder derives its name, 

 being frequent, and in very large quantities. At 

 first, the water is colourless, but occasionally comes 

 off like puddle. Constant craving after water, a 

 staring coat, evident weakness, and weak quickened 

 pulse, succeed each other, and increase as the dis- 

 order is suffered to proceed unchecked. 



Cure, — Change the animal's diet, whatever that 

 may have been. If the horse be labouring under 

 the remains of some ill-cured disorder, attend to 

 that first, and by removing it, the excessive staling, 

 which in that case is but an effect thereof, will also 

 cease. Give vetches, grass, sodden corn, water in 

 small quantities and often. If the pulse be higher 

 than ordinary, give the fever powders, pages 189, 

 190; and when the number of strokes per minute 

 is reduced, let the corn be given dry, and resort to 

 bracing medicines. In slight attacks, as well as for 

 the less robust animals, the various preparations of 

 bark will be found sufficiently tonic. 



Tonic Ball. No. 1. 



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Cascarilla, 



Gentian root, y of each 1 scruple, 



Powdered caraways, 

 with treacle sufficient to form the ball for one dose. 

 Give morning and evening. 



In the more formidable cases, where greater 

 strength or more tedious symptoms require to be 

 combated, give the 



