Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-03
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 1866

ID. Il.
Editor Star: My attention was accidentally
called to bill offered in the Board OF Common
Council last Monday night, providing for the
inspection of horses, mules, and cattle 1 will
not occupy your columns to discuss the general
tenor of the bill, for 1t is another of those out
groupings OF folly that has too often showed
itself in municipal legislation. The fourth
section runs thus:
THAT the said inspector shall have access to
all stables, yards, or slaughter-houses, and if
horses, mules, or cattle are found with gland
reported to the Mayor, who shall cause them
TO be killed at once on the spot, and the slaugh-
ter ~ diseased cattle stoned"
But ii is fortunate for men and animals that
science in its conflict with the ever-changing
diseases fails not, also, to grapple with those
diseases heretofore considered incurable. In
veterinary practice we have living illustra-
tion OF Its work in the successful treatment of
those very diseases, which, when discovered
the Mayor is to order the subject Of them killed
on the spot.
Now let us see how this law would operate.
and to illustrate / will instance my own case
In the latter part of November, had horse
taken with farcy, of a malignant type. 1t was
destroyed, for the best treatment could give
the disease steadily gained ground A few
days after, / learned that several cases were
being successfully treated in the stables of G. L.
Sheriff, Esq, of this city, by J. Il. Mckay, vet.
rihary surgeon. l was ineredulous, for in all
my readings, and study Of the theory and
practice OF veterinary science, in no author of
German, French, or English, or American Vet
rinary Surgery, could gather any encourage.
ment that farcy or CHAMBERS, one and lnsepara-
BILE, could be successfully treated. / found the
Doctor very courteous, and communicative.
and in discussing the various theories touching
this terrible disease, and its ever varying
symptoms and types from those laid down by
Haycock and Perciyal, two the best veterinary
practitioners England ever produced, 1 found
him so well read, that prejudice gave way, and
i carefully watched his treatment to a success.
full issue, in the five subjects under treat
ment. Shortly after the disease again appeared
in my stable called DIR. Mckay to assist me-
and since then have had thirty cases, horses
each worth four hundred dollars, and thew
are now cured, and in better physical
condition than they were for six months pre-.
vious to their sickness. think can show
that this disease in the horse resembles that OF
but in its effects on the system. Now, to slaugh.
ter fine ANIMALS Like these at the command OF
an empyric, who may chance to get the an.
pointment, Is really too valuable an Offering 70
offer at the shrine Of ignorance. am ready 10
prove that this disease has been and can be sue.
cessfully treated with less fatality than in as
many cases Of cholic. feel that simple Justice
much OF the entire success Of Dr. McKav In the
treatment Of this disease.
Of the diagnosis Of CHAMBERS none but an IL.
norant empyric will hastily decide, for II re-
quires great care and Discrimination to distin.
guish this disease from ozenae, disease easily
MANAGED. 1 am clear in the opinion that DR..
Mckay is the only practitioner that has dis
covered and knows how to administer the true
specific for cure of farcy. :,
While science Is, by regular approaches over.
coming dimculfies heretofore Considered in
superable; how unwise and unjust Il is to enact
law, so al variance with common sense and
the right " me community. 7. 7. FowLsR,