Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-11-05
THE HORSE PLAGUE.
Nature and Treat ent Of the Horse Disease"-
Remedies. stsbis Disinfecta Dts, etc.


From different sources We take the
following in regard TO the disease
ibid its treatment, which will be
found useful if the disease appears in
this section:
Tbe Prairie Farmer. recently dis
PATCHED it's Veterinary Editor, DIR.
resren, East, for the purpose of
thoroughly examining into the char
acter Of the disease, so as TO give it's
readers correct idea of its nature,
and suggest such treatment, hygien~
&c and medicinal, as his well known
ability and experience would dictate.
tie has madea report, from which
We make the following extracts:
SYMPTOMS.
| AS rule, with symptoms more or
iess prominent OF general febrile
condition, there is great dullnes
and debility, frequent and weak
pulse, scanty discharge of dry excre.
ments and high-colored urine appe-
tito lost. The disease generally COM
mences with a shivering fit, or rigor;
there is q yellowBess of the men,
brane OF the eye--one of the signs OF
jaundice-w hich indicates that the
liver is implicated. La day or so,
q serious defuetion from one or both
nostrils ensues. which become quick
~ heightened in color, the eyes
themselves appearing at the same
time heavy aud moist, the upper lid
dropping; the lids are hanging; the
animals skin is dry, and the coat
staring and unhealthy looking. The
ears and legs are cold. The serious
exudation from the nose soon loses
It's thin character, for cough comes
on, and the discharge becomes puru
lent, yellow isb green, streaked.
According to our observations, the
disease, though it occasions srea;
temporary IL convenience to all class
90 III the localities where it prevails, il
not of fatal character. The terri
bic accounts Of it's fatality and gen
eral destruction, which reached US
from few places at the beginning OF
ITS spread, were most likely either
produced by utter neglect, or caused
~ wrong measures pursued for lie
relief. To our knowledge in many
Instances, the accounts given II TIE
disease, and its effects are greatly
~ aggeratcd The plurality OF The
horses affected suffer very li.tle
-one of them recover already on the
fourth or f h dsy-in fact, the larg
- portion If cI,d But the pres.
trating nature Of the disease leave,
The horses W ak for time after, and
good hourishing is required TO re.
store them. Such horses a. are in poor
cuaditlon, exhausted from over work
an1 kept in unhealthy and crowded
qusrters, stuff TO greater extent
As the purulent discharge from
~ nose becomes confirmed, and in
CT ases N quantity, the disease
x VS. milder, and sll the symptom:
To lin to abate, the cough and sore,
ntzS of throat lessen. the pulse mod
rites. the heat Of the body becomes
| q able, the cUuntenance NOR live
y and The horse becomes disposed
10 at some favorile food. The dnrg
witch has been before dry and in
IN Ill quantities., ard the urine
which has been also sparse and high
coiored, return 10 their natural states
and the horse RECEIVERS gradually
but slowly.
TREATMENT.
With regard to the treatment Of
this disease, it is certain every thing
depends on attention and good nurs-
ing. These two things are ever
more essential than medicine; f9I
many an animal will survive that has
not been taking particle of medi-
cine, but has been assiduously tend.
ed during It's sickness. Bleeding
and physieking are dangerous. All
depletive.measures should be avoided
the strength cannot bear it. The
horse should be kept in a warm, dry,
aud well-littered stall or box ven.
liliation and cleanliness should be at
tended to. The body should be
blanketed, and the legs hand-rubbed
and bandag"d with flannel or hay
bands, Elk osure to drafts of all
should be avoided
The food should consist of sweet
aromatic hay sliced carrots or ap-
lles, and occasional messes of soft.
warm food, in small guam titles, such
IA oatmeal grmcl, boiled barley. or
scalded oats. If there is difficulty
in swallowing, mild embroeation
should be applied to the throat. SET.
uns, rowel-, and blisters should be
avoided. The drink should consist
N pure water from which the chill
should be removed by adding one-
fourth warm water. Luke-warm
linseei or hay-sced tea is beneficial.
Frequent spongirg of the eyes and
RIOS rils viii Iuke-warm water.
When grea' DE- hility prevails, with
lite or NJ q petite, give twice daily
hall a drachm OF 'incLure perchloride
of ron, ard two drachms Of tho com
pound tinc,ure of gentisn. Disiufec
ants should be used, but not under
'he nose If the horse. Chloride Of
Inc should be- ~ riuklod behind the
horse. din ed with twenty parts a
water, or cnitolic acid, same dilu>
ticn SmokIg with tar will do no
good and is posi- lively hurtfuI, as it
irritstes thr surfaces of the ewes ard
nose, and il ere asa the catarrhal dis
charge characteristic Of the malady.
All noise sheuld be suppressed. al
s'rau gers forbidden to enter The sta
bic none mus approach the animal
bu the man II IL accustomed to. ard
he aust move ~ qpielly az possible.
J w .at.uer il 10 b.. d,nn mn, Ia ~