Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-01-16

GLANDzRs IN HORSES.
Mr.. EDuoR;-The question is
often asked, Is the Chambers in
Horses catching? More than 20
years ago I began to have this
question asked me, and have OBJ
servedit ever since with varied
opinion. Lhaye seen glandered
horse work beside his mate three
years, stalled and fed together,
without taking the disease. |
have seen glandered horses pur-
chased by men who did not be-
lieve the disease contagious, and
in a short time have all his work
horses glandered. / have seen
horses that | thought caught the
infection by being hitched to a
glandered stall. / have doctored
glandered horses that no doubt
communicated it to my hostler.
| have in two instances commune
Gated it to other horses by innoc-
ulation On the septum, after scar
flying. l am now a firm believer
that any horse will take the con-
tagion by innoculation in part OF
the head. / applied it to one
back Of the ears, which made a
rapid and large swelling, appear
ing to affect the membranes OF
the eyelids and nose; the horse
died Of a broken leg which he had
broken ono day previous to the
experiment. | am also satisfied
that it's extremely dangerous to
horses that have any sores about
their nose, mouth or lips, or even
in a high fevered condition Of a
chronic character, and it would be
certain to be taken by all horses
having the colt distemper, or ca
tarrhal fever, if exposed. l have
ever considered it an imposition
upon community to see a gland
cred horse from home, or hitched
at a common or public hitching
post.
IRE CHAMBERS durable? To this
question | would answer, it de-
ponds upon circumstances like
all other diseases it does assume
an incurable stage. Either from
want Of knowledge Of it or faith
to thy, or a correct and thorough
treatment, most glandered horses
die. / have made it a matter Of
interest for many years to dissect
and examine all the phenomena
in the dead patient. After ex-
aiming five glandered heads and
bodies, | am bold to say the CLAN
ders is nothing more or less than
cankercd liberation Of the men,
branes Of the head. / have ex-
smined those where the entire
membranes, fleshy part and soft
bones wereentirely consumed, and
the disease preying upon the hard
bones, the inflammation extending
to the brain, which causes the
death Of the animal. 1t is FREE
quently the case where the glan-
dered horses blood is high, or by
taking cold, or a fever sets in,
which is seldom recognized by
the groom.
l am Of the opinion that CLAN
ders is a more simple disease than
most authors claim them to be-
| have known some cured Of one
or two years standing by admin
istering the medicine with syr-
inge and probang. Medicines
thus administered which are cal
culated to allay the Inflammation
and destroy the canker, will with
a proper medication Of the sys.
tenn, overcome this disease in q
shorter time than many would ex.
pect. One thing ! have found in.
variable through a practice of 2C
years; that is, il a horse has CLAN
ders, or any external liberation o
a chronic character, the interna
organs are in perfect health. Or
tho contrary, if the horse appears
extremely fine and sound exter
nally, It is best to examine close
" for internal unsoundness. AID
vice gratis:] Never doctor you
horse until you are satisfied yo,
understand his complaints. Coco
nursing is more safe than harsl
treatment.-Ohi0 Cuifiraf0r.
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