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phone to go to West Haven to see a case with the history of 
azoturia. It was a gray gelding, one of a fonr-horse team that 
went into the woods to draw wood down for a brick yard. Had 
been in the woods and got down on the main road, out back of 
Whitneyville. The Doctor asked me to go and see his case. I 
asked him what his success was in treating azoturia, to which 
he replied : “ I hardly ever lose a case ; I find them very de¬ 
sirable to treat.” Well I must say from my previous experience 
and knowledge of the disease, and taking the history into ac¬ 
count, I thought it a very foolish ride, but the Doctor was so 
positive about his case, I decided to take the fifteen-mile ride. 
On our arrival we found a gray gelding, about 1300 pounds, 
down, or rather just getting up, with quite a little help ; the 
Doctor helped him up, and drew the urine, and* got him to a 
near-by stable. He gave him some white powder and left some 
more to be given in his drinking water. Next day the horse 
went home, three miles. On our way back I asked the Doctor 
what the powder was ; he told me it was potassium iodide. 
That was about the first I knew of this treatment for azoturia. 
The Doctor had another case next day, but I had to go to New 
York, and did not see it then, but ten days later on my way 
back I went out with the-Doctor and saw his case. It was all 
over the disease, but in its struggle it fractured the shaft of the 
ilium, but was doing very nicely. On my arrival home I found 
my September Review, and in due time found the article 
written by Dr. McClanahan, of Redding, Iowa, giving his ex¬ 
perience with potassium iodide. He had only three cases at 
that time. Now I give my experiences with it. I hope in the 
near future to hear from others. I have about pinned my faith 
to it. From my past experience with it, I think this drug can 
be carried too far, as all others, but to take it all in all it 
has given me the best results, and I will continue to use 
it for the present. I wrote to Dr. Kelly and Dr. Mc¬ 
Clanahan, telling them of my success, but I feel as if every 
Review reader should have my experience in this heretofore 
dreaded disease. 
