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A month after receiving it the urine assumed a deeper colour than port, 
and decomposition began. 
The Chairman observed the disease was of very rare occurrence, he 
only recollected three cases in each of which death took place. Azoturia 
he did not consider a good name for the disorder ; by means of the 
spectroscope points of hemoglobin could be traced; the proper designa¬ 
tion of this disorder and the name given in Huian Medicine was hemo¬ 
globinuria : we find the matter in the blood without any blood-cells. 
Where this change takes place is uncertain ; was convinced they would 
find it a disease arising from the horse being kept in for a few days, and 
receiving the same food as when working hard; becoming fat, is taken 
out and put to draw a heavy load, when suddenly he falls, death or 
recovery being equally rapid. 
Mr. Mole said Mr. Hopkin, of Manchester, had told him he now rarely 
lost a case if he could get the bowels to act; he applies hot water to the 
loins, gives purgative medicines, and keeps the horse comfortable. The 
pathology of the disease was rather obscure, as it was impossible to say 
where the change takes place. 
Mr. G. Fleming said a horse of the Army Hospital Corps was attacked 
and died; he examined it after death and found the liver extremely 
softened, and the mucous membranes of a deep colour; the kidneys 
were large, one weighing over two pounds, the other about two pounds ; 
the urine was dark, and highly obnoxious. He was unable to study the 
case much, as it was some distance from his camp. It died within three 
days after it fell. 
Mr. Hancock mostly gave turpentine and linseed oil daily until the 
bowels were opened. His cases invariably recovered. 
Mr. Thomas Burnell, junr., remarked that as a rule where this dis¬ 
order developed itself there was a loss of power in one of the hind legs; 
he attributed the disease to the horse being fed too freely, and resting 
for two or three days; previous to an attack the animal invariably was 
very fresh, and people would remark they never knew him in better 
health, but after proceeding a mile or less these symptoms appeared. 
The sweating was profuse, distress great, with lameness of one of the 
hind legs, and that out of all proportion to the amount of work it had 
done. These cases did not show themselves until the horse was excited, 
and the circulation increased ; he did not recommend the use of slings. 
It had been asserted this disease only affected mares, but he had seen it 
in yearlings. In treatment, usually gave small doses of belladonna ; the 
action of the kidneys must be kept up ; sometimes when the animal is 
tolerably quite, and when not slung up opening medicine, but not 
always; it is bad to give a full dose, and examination of urine should 
be made as soon as possible after micturition, as it so soon generates to 
ammonia. 
' Mr. Steel considered Mr. Fleming’s observation as to the condition of 
the liver one of importance, and he would be glad if some gentlemen 
would give cases where after death the condition of the liver had been 
observed. 
Mr. Shaw agreed with Mr. Burrell in his remarks about sedatives. His 
son had two cases in which he gave nothing but sedatives until the horse 
got better. He gave belladonna twice a day. 
The Chairman regretted Mr. Daniel was not present, as he had had a 
great number of cases. Once he was very unsuccessful, lately had been 
more fortunate. He relies upon purgative medicines. Aconite in the 
first instance was given. The symptoms in this malady are peculiar. 
He saw a case where there was excessive perspiration, It was able to 
