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Show H Horse Owners Should H . Guard Against Azoturia H (I; (nil Afrrlc-iilltiral ColVge Werklj B I Nns Keller) B j With the approach of cold weather PH l i horse owners should guard against B azoturia which occurs almost Invurl- B , ably III well-conditioned nnlmuls and B i claims many victims, especially dur- B lug I lie w Inter Hcason B Various local iiaincs have liccn glv- B , rn to this disease, anions which ma HIM lie mentioned "lumbago," "spinal B metiLigltfs," and "black water." Tin B two former tcrniH hnvu heeu aiiplied PPJ i oulni; to thi) hard and swollen ton- BB I dltlon of the muscles of (ho lolni; PB and croup and the loss of control of SB the hind parts commonly observed In SB these cases, and the latter name Is SB descriptive of the urine, which la us- J uully of n dark coffee color. PB While azoturia may occur at au B season of the year It Is but seldom PB observed dining the warm weather of PH. summer. It usually appears In high- PB ly feed, well-nourished animals which, PB . though accustomed to tegular work, BB have remained Idle for one or more Bb ' ' days without a corresponding reduc- BB tlon In the rations. B Ah a rule the animal Is attacked SB suddenly soon after leaving the stn- BV. bio In apparently perfect condition. SB' Tlio attuck may occur after five or PB tun minutes' driving or, In some cases, H (,V,n sovoral hours after the horse has left BB1 ' thu stable. i Among the first symptoms are ii H staggering In the hind parts, knuekl- RB ' Ing at the pastern, and profuse per- BB f splratlon. In spite of bucIi spasms H i In muscles of the hind parts tho horse Hfc attempts to go on until he falls help- Kf' tcsaly. Usually thero aru efforts to Bfo riao, but us a rulo the animal Is un- Bwf),! nblo to Btands even should ho regain iLtj ( his feet, and It becomes necessary to kiV ji remove him on u wagon, sled or drag. K The animal husbandry department PPJ of the Utah Agricultural College rcc- Ppfcii' ommendH the following treatment for Hff'K t,llt' dlseuso; Horses attacked with aBBii1 nxoturla should bo Immediately freed Lrfjft ( from the wagon and harness and be HoK ,r' provided with nmplo straw or other SW f bedding to protect them from Injury Hnj; Incidental to tho strugglo to regain Hio their feet. Especial care must be PpByjV I taken to prevent beating of tho head BbY"') "p0t th grouml lf tl,u I)atlt!'lt la very M!'! ! restless a strong man should place Hjjglj llla kneos upon the nnlmnl's neck and HrjS( hold tho head (Irmly to tho ground. pfluK Throw n warm blanket over the pros- Exjya i trato horse and arrango Immediately iw. ( rr lllB removal to a stahle, whe'ro a PPJffli commodious and well-bedded box Hju ' stn11 Bhould bo provided, or, if such PpBK la not available, the barn floor or a vs I comfortable shed can bo utilized, Hjtff ' '" tno nu'liu tltnu a (uallllcd veter- Nh; limrlnu should bo summnneil, azoturia PpBBc being a disease which resulrcs skill- PPJK ful treatment and enreful nursing. BBIKw UntlK tho horse Is able to stand It H$ra Nvl1 u necessary to pass a catheter H.'jn ty ilrnw the urine at least twice a HJft ay, and also, as an Item or nursing, M-lr' ft0 tur" tlln nn,msi1 rrom side to side B, ' "t frcaueut Intervals, In order to H ' fcjIT, avoid dovulopmcnt or bed sores. Both HV -..- treatment and nursing aro best car- Hl ' i rled out under the direction of a H) i skilled veterinarian who Is eijulped P ls; w1"' instruments and can apply treat- Hi'-P "lent as Indicated In each Individual Byj case. H' Various theories have been advanc- H'4 C(1 i" explanation of the true cause Hi nnd nature or azoturia. A majority Hjfi of Investigators, however, aro Inclln- Higl' cil to thu bollef that It Is nu nutoln- H'i toxicatlnn. The fact that deelopmeut H of the dlbeaso Is favored by rich feed- H''l Ing and n period or idleness tends to K ' lend weight to such hypothesis. For B r J practical purposes, however, It Is tnif- ff llclent for the owner of good horses s to know that the disease may bo pre- H'T vented witli the greatest certalni b H, reducing thu rations of grain or nl- BB K' fnlfn bay when the horses aro not ' working and by exercising his hort.es P daily. BBffl -n |
