Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-02-11
Tire Horse.

Communicat d.
Tire Horse.
INFLAMMATIo OR CONGESTION OF THE
LUNGS.
The symptoms will be such as are OBJ
served at the commencement of COM
mon fever and other inflammatory dis
eases, such as staring, or erection of the
hair, and cold extremities, followed
perhaps by actual rigor; the horse
hangs his head. either IN or Under tire
manger, and has not eaten his last
meal; has had for some days a short.
dry cough. which comes on when he is
exercised or after drinking; and is dull
and detected in countenance, and moves
with great disinclination. To these
succeed: fever, quickness of pulse, and
heat of mouth, and infection of the
mem mbranes of the nose and eyes; and
now. in the second stage, the breathing
becomes disturbed. and the case quickly
develops itself. The nostrils will be
seen opening and shutting their wings;
the flanks laboriously working up and
down; for the disturbed breathing will
be of a kind to indicate embarrassment
or oppression, rather than sickness or
pain; whereas in sub-acute cases. the
| f1anks can hardly be seen to move at
all; then it is that the nostrils become
an important guide to US. The pulse,
at the beginning, is accelerated. hand
commonly distinct; but, as the disor-
der proceeds, it is very apt to grow in
distinct from fullness and oppression;
from which, however, it receivers by
loss of blood, and then becomes per-
ceptible and often, compared to what
it was before, possessed OF strength;
the ears and legs are colder than ever;
the membrane of the nose is moist and
redeemed. and there is often to be per-
ceived a sparing, yellow, Shiny issue
from one Or both nostrils. The horse
stands constantly in the same place and
posture, often with his fore legs
stretched out, and prefers having his
head directed either to the door, Or to
any open window there may be. He
never offers to lie down, but from time
! to time casts look backwards at his
heaving TANKS, of a peculiar, despond-
| ING character, which the experienced
practitioner does not fail to recognize.
! The third and last stage is characterized
by the respiration becoming quicker
and more oppressed; the pulse also
quicker, but less distinct; the coldness
ofthe eNtremities continues unrelieved, :,
the mem branes of the nose changing
from red to leaden hue; convulsive
| twitchings Of the muscles of the sur
| face: extreme uneasiness; lying down
and rising again; recling in his gait !;
haggard countenance; delirium; con-
vulsions; death!
! TREATMENT:
bleed strong in the jugular vein.
Before commencing the treatment OF
this nlalady the horse should be placed
by himself in a shed or barn. where he
can breathe an uncontaminated atmos-
phere. In this disease the venous blood
| Is OF Il DtdCk. plICliy NhdistNGSi3 iOstN>N
with carbon-a defiling mass, which
requires pure oxygen TO: its decaraoni-
cation. and anything short of purity as
not admissible.
Having then secured pure atmoS-
phere. in situation where the patient
shall be free from annoyance OF every
kind. thus commence the treatment ;
suppose the bowels to be constipated,
extremities cold, respiration laborious.
DC take
Powdered aloes. ........... A drachms.
craWley root -
;. 1pee5ia 1peeae; ofeach 3drachms.
Honey. -.............na HAL d Siii' :
Boiling water ....... one quart
When cool. administer from bottle.
Small doses of ipecac and lobelia may
be given occasionally in thin Cruel, in
view of relaxation of the tissues.
Having administered the above
draught, next resort to counter irri-
tants. These must be applied particu-
larly to the legs. with constant hand
rubbing. until they are quite warm
then a flannel bandage is to be applied
to each leg, and the process of rubbing
to be again repeated, should they again
become cold.
My usual counter irritant is alcohol
and pure capsicum.
THOMAS MCCLAIN.
i Call for "Barrett's" and take no other.