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Diabetes^ or excessive Staline. 



This disease often proves extremely obsti- 

 nate, and not unfreqiieiitly incurable: I am 

 inclined to believe, however, that if attended 

 to at its commencement, a cure may be ef- 

 fected without much difficulty. 71ie com- 

 plaint at first consists merely in an increased 

 secretion of urine, the horse staling frequently', 

 and in considerable quantity ; the urine is ge- 

 nerally transparent and colourless like water; 

 at length he becomes feverish, the mouth feels 

 dry, and he seems to suffer much from thirst; 

 the appetite is diminished, and the pulse be- 

 comes quick ; he is generally hidebound, and 

 gradually loses flesh and strength. Lime water 

 has been much recommended as a remedy for 

 this disease : I have seen it given, however, 

 in two cases, without any good eifect. Others 

 recommend diaphoretic medicines, from a 

 supposition that it depends in great measure 

 upon a suppression of perspiration. Bark and 

 other tonics have also been considered as useful 

 remedies. I had four cases of diabetes under 

 my care, nearly about the same time, and 

 they were all speedily cured by means of 

 the following ball : 



