•36« THE VETERINARY SCIENCE 
Treatment. — Strive to improve the condition of the blood. 
Give a physic of 
Bitter Aloes 8 drams. 
Ginger 1 dessertspoonful. 
Bicarbonate of Soda 1 dessertspoonful. 
Mix in a pint of lukewarm water and give as a drench. 
Allow him to stand in the stable a couple of days, and feed 
soft food with plenty of flaxseed in ' it to keep the bowels 
loose, then give the following powder: 
Nitrate of Potash or Saltpetre ^ pound. 
Sulphur ^4 pound. 
Mix and give a lar^^e teaspoonful twice a day in the feed. 
After this follow with a tonic powder of 
Ground Gentian Root % pound. 
Sulphate of Iron 54 pound. 
Mix well and give a teaspoonful twice a day in the feed. 
If in the spring of the year and possible to turn him out to 
grass, bleed him, taking half a pail of blood, then turn him 
out, and this will cure him as quick as anything. When 
following treatment for "bad blood" when a horse must be 
kept in the stable, give a little exercise each day. In every 
case examine the teeth carefully and remedy any defects that 
may be noticed, as the proper mastication of the food is 
essential to success. 
7. Azotura. 
Azotura was at one time only occasionally met with, but 
it is becoming more prevalent. 
Causes. — High feeding while being allowed to remain idle 
in the stable, thus causing the blood to be stored with an 
unusual amount of albumen, followed by violent exercise- - 
hard work or driving — may account for it. Violent exercise 
such as we have mentioned causes a more than usual amount 
of oxygen to be taken into the lungs with the extra amount 
of breathing occasioned by the exercise. The oxygen comes 
in contact with the blood, unites with the albumen, forming 
hippuric and urea acids. These affect the action of the 
kidneys, which in turn interferes with the muscular system, 
causing the muscles of the back and hips to become swollen 
and paralyzed. It is the only disease that is noticed to make 
its appearance soon after the commencement of such exercise 
as that of a drive, and is more common during the winter 
