AZOTURIA TREATED WITH POTASSIUM IODIDE. 
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Case No. 5.—Chestnut gelding, 6 years old, 1100 pounds. 
This animal was owned by myself, and was one of a pair I had 
recently bought. He was a little thin in flesh and as I did not 
wish to drive a thin horse I forced his feed ; for three or four 
days he had not been exercised as I supposed he had, as that 
was my instructions, but owing to cold weather the boy did not 
ride him, as closer inquiries brought out. As he was being sad¬ 
dled for his exercise the man came to the office and stated he 
was all stiff behind. I made an examination and found a case 
of azoturia. I drew the urine and gave potassium iodide, 3 ss, 
tied him up so he could not go down, and kept him very quiet, 
and gave potassium iodide, 3 ii, every two hours, and one 
drachm every hour for six hours, and gave sodii carbonate, 3 ii, 
in his drinking water, and took all food away from him for 
three days, at which time he was all right again. 
Case No. 6 .—Gray mare, 1200 pounds, owned in Saratoga; 
down and could not get up ; she had been down for three or 
four days ; she was in great pain. I gave potassium iodide, 
1 ss, in water § viii, and gave 3 ii every two hours for four 
doses, and then 3 i every four hours if found necessary, and ap¬ 
plied hot packs, drew the urine, which was dark and thick. In 
twenty-four hours she was up and appeared all right. This case 
more than surprised me, and was at her regular work in a few 
days. 
Case No. 7.—Bay gelding, owned just out of town ; had 
been drawing stone, but had been in the stable for three days. 
Yesterday he was let out into a yard for exercise ; was out about 
three hours ; then put in all right. In the middle of the night 
the owner heard a noise and went out and found him down, and, 
as he thought, cast. As he could not get up, I was called to see 
a very bad case of colic. I found the animal beaded in prespira- 
tion and in very great pain ; he had thrashed and kicked the 
stalls all down. I drew the urine and made a diagnosis of azo¬ 
turia, and in this case prognosed unfavorably. I gave potas¬ 
sium iodide, 1 ss, hot packs when he was quiet enough to keep 
them on, and gave potassium iodide in 3 ii doses every two 
