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the condition, and not a few of these cases ultimately go 

 down. 



An atypical form of azoturia which is not so common 

 is a form affecting isolated muscle groups. One crural 

 group, or one brachial group only, may be involved, show- 

 ing marked swelling and extreme hardness. The animal 

 exhibits no other symptoms except the full, rapid, tense 

 pulse, and a "dopey" or sluggish countenance. The 

 urine, when drawn or voided, confirms the diagnosis of 

 azoturia by its consistency and coffee-like color. These 

 cases, while not severe or serious, occasionally prove stub- 

 born under treatment. 



For the purposes of identification and proper treat- 

 ment we should classify the various forms of azoturia as 

 follows : 



First. Cases during the initial stage of which symp- 

 toms of digestive organs predominate. 



Second. Cases during the initial stage of which mus- 

 cular symptoms predominate. 



Third. Cases during the initial stage of which nervous 

 symptoms predominate. 



A careful adjustment of this classification to any given 

 case in its early stages and the administration of adjunct- 

 ive treatment on the basis of this classification will do 

 much towards reducing the hazard, or the tendency, 

 towards an aggravation. 



Azoturia in mares seems to run a more mild and favor- 

 able course than it does in geldings.* 



* The reader is reminded that the conclusions and averages 

 arrived at in this thesis are not only those gained by the author 

 in his own experience, but they cover the reports and opinions of 

 hundreds of veterinarians obtained during a period of four or five 

 years from all parts of the United States and Canada, by the 

 author in his capacity of Veterinary Director for the Azolysin 

 Company, manufacturers of the Azolysin treatment for azoturia. 



