The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-20


There Is probably no disease so little
understood by farmers as that which
IL technically known as azoturia. I'M
der that name we mean the disease OF
| the horse which comes on invariably
after an idle spell OF several days or
even only one day In the barn ana
when In the aggravated form causes
paralysis and death. The horse that
has been so managed goes out to work
or trip on the road and never felt
better In his life. but suddenly after
| he has gone a few miles or even blocks
he commences to lag and n driven far
Their. begins to sweat. and soon goes
lame, usually in hind leg. and un-
! less stopped at once when this stage
has been reached he will inevitably 30
| down paralized. The lamenoss Ia al
ways characterized by one or other OF
the following symptoms: knuckllng OF
the hind fetlock joints. or great rigid
ity OF the muscles OF the hip from
atine to hip bone" There IL also evil
donee Of indigestion for the horse
passes wind frequently from the rec
tum and also manure which usually
has an offensive odor.
"A a rule the urine Is retained as
the horse is afraid to squat even when
yet able to stand. and the urine when
seen Is always OF the color OF strong
coffee or even blood colored from the
ooloring matter OF the blood having
been forced into the bladder by way
Of the highly congested kidneys. When
this most characteristic symptom is
observed there can be no question as
TO the nature OF the disease or that II
Is not spinal meningitis" as 1t Is so
often enormously called.
Tie cause OF the disease Is supposed
TO be an overlooking OF the system
with heterogeneous matters which, were
the horse working would be used up
In the formation Of sweat, vim. and
repair OF waste OF tissue. but during
idlenoss Is unused aud no stored up In
the blood and overloaded liver and
kidneys. When the horse goes out TO
work after an idle spell the blood cir
culation Ia at once increased and the
enete matters which II contains are
pumped into the circulatory system ana
by the small veins carried into tho
scles where they act as poisons and
& and paralyEe the parts
che moment that the FIRST symptoms
'of the disease are observed tho horse
should go no farther than the nearest
barn and should there remain until
he has entirely recovered which Will
be In about three days II the attack 10
not severe. On reaching the barn tho
harness should be removed and the
first thing to do " drug store 10
nearby Is TO give phyalc ball. con-
tanning ono ounce OF freshly pulvor-
lied barbados aloes. one draohm OF
fuid extract OF Bolladonna leaves and
two draehms OF pulverlzed ginger root.
at one dose. In the usual way. The
affected muscles should be well fomont-
ed with hot water and then rubbed
with llnlment composed OF soap lin
I iment four ounces. aqua ammonia one
ounce, turpontine two ounces and wa
ter TO make one pint, injections OF
4 Hoapy warm water may also be given
n per rectum by means OF large ayring'
> or three foot length OF one-half Incl
10 rubber hose ntted with n tunnel Ever
A. four hours one drachm OF iodidc (
u potash may DO given dissolved In
half pint OF wator and given AZ
+. drench or IN drinking water. until fou
= doses have been given.
p TO prevent recurrence OF the
a trouble the horse should be fed upon
= bran mashes when idle for oats are
4 the most likely TO cause the diseas'
I and should therefore DO avoided. In
addition always give exercise daily In
all kinds OF weather.