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Show LIVESTOCK 1 I PARALYSIS OF THE HIND PART OR AZOTURIA IN HORSES. By Dr. David Roberts, Wisconsin State Veterinarian. This is a disease which comes on suddenly tind is due to an acid in the blood. It sometimes affects the front pnrts as well as the hind parts, and the animal inny come out of the Darn feeling fine, ambitious, willing to go, and often goes faster than usual, but before it has gone very far it begins to lose its speed, hangs back, sweats , profusely, breathes hard, and begins to knuckle over behind', gets lame in one or both hind limbs and in a short time is unable to go any further and often falls helpless on the road in a paralyzed condition. The proper thing to do is to place him on a stone boat add haul him into the nearest barn, place him in a large, well bedded box stall or a ibarn floor where he can be turned over often until he is able to get up. Medicines Medi-cines should be given of a laxative nature and that will allay pain and counteract the acid condition of the blood1. An injection of warm water should be given to unload the rectum of its focces so that the animal can if possible urinate. If unable to do so. the urine should be drawn. A stimulating stimu-lating Ilnnlncitt or a mustard plaster should be placed over the liips and the body should be kept comfortably warm. The nhintal should be given plenty of drinking water with the chill taken frotni it, a very little, if any, feed should be given before he gets up and he should ibc fed on bran mashes and1 a very little hay after he is up until a full recovery has been brought about. - |