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Symptoms .—The symptoms of azotiiria in the dog come on 
just as suddenly as in the other animals and without any warn¬ 
ing or indication of the disease. They may be attacked in the 
house as well as when out exercising. One of the cases I have 
seen was taken suddenly in the house without an}^ exercise and 
a complete loss of power of the right pelvic limb. The other 
one was taken suddenly while running along the street and a 
complete loss of power of both pelvic limbs and of the lumbar 
region and loins. There was little if any perspiration that I 
could learn, as I did not see them early enough to ascertain that 
point. The urine voided was in one Qase high-colored and ni¬ 
trogenous and albumen slightly present, and in the other case 
highly albuminous, with a specific gravity of an average of 
1170, pulse varying from 70 to 86 beats and generally weak. 
Yet while it may be weak one day, it may be strong the next. 
The Temperature varies from 102° to 105°, and in fatal cases 
it will be even higher. The bowels are nearly always consti¬ 
pated, while the appetite is generally good. Theie is none of 
the extreme nervous excitement manifested in the dog that is 
to be seen in the horse. On the contrary, there is rather a gen¬ 
eral tendenc}^ towards being comatose. 
Prognosis .—Unlike those in the horse, these cases in the 
dog are not generally of a fatal nature ; they yield to the proper 
treatment very different from the horse. There is very little 
danger of their terminating fatally, as I have seen so far no 
tendency towards a general destruction of the tissues of the mus¬ 
cular system. In most case there is an atrophy of the pelvic 
muscles, either special or general, and there may be a loss of 
power for some time, which gradually returns with treatment. 
Treiatment .—The animal should be placed in a well ventil¬ 
ated room heated to a temperature of 65 to 70°, with a peat 
moss covering on the floor and access to plenty of pure fresh 
• water. The first and most important line of treatment is to be 
directed to the excretory organs. Enemas should be given the 
first attention, after having administered a cathartic or purga¬ 
tive, and at intervals a mild non-irritating diuretic should be 
