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in turning and inclined to stretch. Ultimately the horse will 

 suffer constitutionally, — animal will become hide-bound, coat 

 long, becomes weaker and weaker in the hind parts, finally gets 

 down and is unable to get up, deliriumi follows, then uric acid 

 poisoning and death. 



Treatment. — The treatment is usually not applied early 

 enough for the disease is not then diagnosed. But if it can be 

 detected in its early stages, the stomach should be given a com- 

 plete change of food. If possible the animal should be put on 

 grass. Give him stomachics and saline laxatives. Exercise 

 regularly. Give gentian, nux vomica, arsenic, zingiber, with a 

 little charcoal. Diuretics in any form are not indicated. Give 

 plenty of bran and sloppy food. After a few weeks' time change 

 to a sour tonic. 



Fl. Ext. Gent. Ed. Pulv ounce j 



Hydrochloric Acid dram j 



Alcohol ounce iv 



Aqua qs. ad pint j 



M. Sig. — 1 ounce 3 times a day before eating. 



After using this treatment for a week or ten days go back to 

 the other treatment. 



HEMATURIA. 



Hematuria is bloody urine but not a high-colored urine ne- 

 cessarily. The blood is usually passed in clots and they can be 

 seen on the floor. 



Etiology. — Severe strain of the loins, cystic calculus, strong 

 diuretics, various parasites in the kidneys, especially the strongy- 

 lus gigas, congestion and degeneration of the kidney and can- 

 cers, especially melanosis, and blows across the loins, are the 

 principal causes of this disease. The strongylus gigas seems to be 

 partial to the kidney and develops enormously there. A male 

 10 inches long and a female 14 inches long were taken from the 

 kidney of a dog that died in the Chicago \'eterinary College. 



Treatment. — Treat as the symptoms indicate. If the disease 

 is caused by strain, apply cold applications and keep up for two 

 or three hours. If this fails to do any good, give the horse a 



