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Show j it P Pi. -; J Azoturia Caused by Lack of Exercise and Too Much Food New York, Dec. 31, The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Ani-mals announces that one bundled odd horses were stricken in the Ptreet9 last Tuesday with azoturia. following the triple Christmas holiday. holi-day. Azoturia mar roughly be described de-scribed as the equinox equavalent for katzenjarumer. At least it comes-from comes-from too much holidays and some of the symptoms are analogous. They Include loss of control over the hind legs, but an attack Is no light matter. mat-ter. It Is some times followed by death, often by permanent weakness. The disease develops among working work-ing horses from lack of exercise and too much food. The society expects another outbreak to follow New Year's and recommends that owners cut down the allowance of food on the second day of rest and give a half a iound of sales in bran If the warn- j ing is disregarded, serious loss may be Visited on many who depend on their horses for a ilvclihood. |