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HORSE DISEASES
Azoturia and Bladder Troubles

Azoturia, poisoning by Albuminoids
really a liver disease, but affects the
urine to such an extent that 1t may be
said TO combine both liver and kid
neys and is caused by high feeding
OF nitrogenized food, full feeding,
keeping in stall without exercise. This
disease is never seen in the horse at
pasture. 1t shows itself only after
the horse is put to work, say driven
a hundred yards The animal goes
down behind, though in mild form it
may be simply in one limb, showing
lameness. The lining of the eyes
and nose is seen to be dusky brown
in color The severe form of this
disease usually comes on after a cOu-
pie of days of rest, with heavy feed
ing, heaving TANKS. dilated nostrils,
face expression pinched, sweating
and trembling. The muscles become
rigid and swelled, causing the ami
NAL to move stiffly. Hence many call
this trouble "Stiffs" but it is only a
few moments before the animal is
down. The urine If voided is highly
colored, red, black or dark brown.
Proper treatment will usually effect
cure but delays and carelessness
lead to tardy recovery and partial
paralysis of the hind quarters ensues.
while the muscles up the front of the
stifie waste and atrophy.
To prevent this sort of trouble
look after and reduce the feed when
the animal is not worked and never
allow the horse once having had this
i'll to be left single day without exer-
else and a warm bran mash or lax
ative of half a pound Glauber salts.
Mild attacks may be treated by
giving a laxative light exercise an
ounce of saltpeter and a tonic powder
In severe cases give a physic with
about drains of bromide potassium
and one ounce of sweet spirits of nj
tire, hot fomentatins to the loins. Rub
the limbs well to stimulate circula-
ton, continue feed and treatment for
a laxative condition.
| Spasms OF the neck OF the bladder
are caused in the main by hard and
continuous driving. cold storms.
draughts when perspiring OF fatigued,
diuretics, stone in the bladder. etc,
etc, indicated by stretching and
straining with little or no voiding but
slight dribblng in vain efforts of pain
and groans. with many symptoms of
collie. The position of fore legs ex-
tended forward and hind legs stretch
ed backwards is indicative of the an
imal suffering from bladder troubles
Iof this sort. This is often coupled
with impaction OF the bowel as well.
In such cases use catheter when
possible. Otherwise spread clean
straw or litter under the animal. Pour
water in a small stream from one
pail to another establishing sympath.
etic action Rub the abdomen with
whisps OF straw and give warm
soapy water enemas. Have the wat
er quite blood warm. Paralysis OF
the bladder may follow or exist with
spasms of the neck OF the same. DC
cur from tetanus, rheumatism, heme
plegia, disease of the posterior and
OF the spinal marrow broken bach
palsy of the tail and hind limbs
shown by constant dribbllng wher
the neck is included, running dowr
the thighs. II the neck is not invol
we'd the urine is retained, until tn,
bladder is largely extended, when 4
is voided in a gush. though the blad
der is not emptied. Suppression o
urine is caused by stone obstruction
consequently this confusion should b,
overcome by actual examination
along the whole course OF the duct
, Treatment is of avail only in certain
cases. Sprains of the back or diseas,
, OF the spinal cord. which are remed
liable, should have proper treatment
and the catheter frequently used. |
the bladder trouble exists after recoy
cry OF the spinal trouble, apply mus
iard and water or n good stimulating
liniment TO the back part of the bell!
In front Of the udder until the hal
stands on end. In the horse appl,
| same between the thighs, well up an,
, downward. Warm water enemas an,
r a laxative condition. tonic the system
, aud rs an experiment electricity ma.
be tried.
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