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REPORTS OF CASES. 
to contain filaments of the paper, which are removed by a second 
filtering, through the same paper. The solution must be kept 
in well-stoppered sterilized bottles, and will keep for a long 
time. The most convenient strength is lo grains to the fluid 
drachm, i. fluid drachms representing 15 grains, approxi¬ 
mately I grin, of the salt. 
REPORTS OF CASES. 
A CASE OF AZOTURIA. 
By Robert W. Ellis, D. V. S., New York City. 
May 29th, 1897, I was called in the evening to a suburban 
residence to see a family horse, about eleven years old, suffering 
with azoturia in its first stage. The usual history of the horse 
was given of his standing in for a few days, when he was 
taken out for a drive, which was soon cut short by the animal’s 
symptoms of general distress, manifested by breaking out in a pro¬ 
fuse perspiration, and by his difficulty of locomotion. He was 
hurried back to the stable as rapidly as circumstances would 
permit, and I was telegraphed for. On arriving, I found the 
horse with difficulty maintaining a standing position, and im¬ 
mediately recognizing the case as one of azoturia, I had all 
the men present (which happened to be three) brace the animal 
up while I catheterized him, and as soon as they stepped from 
their positions he went down, where he remained for the next 
forty-eight hours, although he made repeated efforts to regain 
his feet, floundering over a considerable area by so doing. 
Immediately after drawing the urine, which was of the 
characteristic appearance peculiar to the disease (although just 
why it is so does not seem to be at all a settled question) I pre¬ 
scribed the following cathartic drench : 
Aloes Barbadensis, 
3 i- 
Powd. zing, rad.. 
31. 
Glycerinum, 
fl !i. 
Aqua fervens, 
fl 0 i. 
M. Sig. Give at one dose. 
I also prescribed the following powders : 
E Sodii bicarbonatis, ^ xxxii. 
Fiat Charts No. iv. Sig. One powder immediately after drench, one an hour 
later, and the remaining two at six-hour intervals, each in a pint of water. 
and ordered water ad libitum^ but positively nothing to eat. The 
following morning found my patient on broad side and groaning; 
