Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-10-30
The Canada HOrSe Disease.

The Canada Horse Disease.
For some time dispatches from Toronto,
Montreal aud other Canadian towns,
have announced some sort Of distcmper
among horses, which was raging violently
aud the same has now appeared this side
of the liues. In Buffalo and Rochester,
the horse-railroads, livery stables. hacks
aud omnibuses have all stopped, for want
of teams some cases have appeared in
Albany and T roy. and 1t is feared all
transportation on the Erie canal will be
stopped. The Montreal Gazette says
2000 horses were under treatment at one
tine by the veterinary surgeons, aud
more were coming in from the country.
The disease has also appeared in Boston
aud New York.
The disease is thus described by a
horse doctor in Rochester, n. "
1t is clearly form of influenza that
frequently occurred in the United Sta,os
as 1t often has in different parts of Eu.
rope. Three iorms of influenza are spo-
Ken of by veterinary authors: The ca.
tarrhal, rheumatic and castro eryslpela'
tous form.
The dlserte which is now seizing so gen.
orally the horses Of this city is plainly Of
a catarrhal character. The first notable
symptoms will be flow OF tears from the
eyes, watery discharge irom the nose
and general Ianguor Next cough
which becoming more frequent, will soor
occur in paroxysms. In the commence
the membranes Of the nose will be founC
pale OF of leaden color, and those 0
eyes presenting u yellowish or reddcne'
appearance. Many eases are ushered OF
with a chill. All this is soon succeeded
: by a general feverish condition, manifest
, ed by heat of mouth, membranes of th
ewes and nose reddened, pulse frequen
though soft and easily compressed, respi
> ration qnickened and sometimes laborlous
At this stage the bowels may be sluggis
urinary organs inactive and the discharg
from the nose often assuming a yelIowisI
, or greeuish appearance.
The disease generally runs its cours
D within ten days and with proper treat
= ment few if any cases ought toprove ia
= tai. Those that do so are usually y compl
Gated with other diseases, as bronchitis c
pneumonia.
The same surgeon recommends the TO
Is lowing treatment, but he docs not specli
q the size Of doses:
t. Saline medicines regard as the mo
1T useful in this disease. Either of the 10
,e lowing will answer. Chlorate OF potas
Il murlute Of ammonia or hypo-sulPhite
soda. As an afbdyue 10 relieve Il
cough, fluid extract of belladonna may
added. The proper dose OF these med
IN clnes may be rubbed up with two or thr'
n ounces of honey or mollases, and the
poured in the mouth from small bolt
or placed on the tongue with a spoo
!" Given in this way the medicines may
readily tapped up and easily swallowe
Sc But little trouble is required to give
and 20 danger Of getting any medlcl
r. in the trachea will be Incurred by Il
" method. About the throat and over I
IN wud.pi sharp, stimulating hnlme
as should be well rubbed in. Whatey
medicines are administered, should I
IA be given in the form OF draughts ordre
ches, as the animal is sure to be thro'
= into a paroxysm of coughing the nome
'ss a drench is attempted, and some OF
h. medicine will in such event be amC
lie sure to 6ud its way into the windpipe
20 bronchial tubes, thus inducing fatal bro
= chits or pne imonla. Balls should
e' be given, as they will be coughed back
tn out, and he irritability of the throat v
le- be increased in attempting to pass tn
mi over with the hand or fingers. Powd
~ are well nigh useless, as when mixed "
r the food the patient will generally ref'
KS both food and powders. Electuaries, $
ups or pastes are the only forms in VIII
%. medicines may be safely and successful
inn administered in cases where the throat
e tender and irritable and coughing ea'
indGced,
nst The patient should be excused from
Of labor and allowed complete rest.
lu- stables should be clean and we'll ventllat
nd disnfectants may be useful and in Sc
:, = stables necessary Either Of the follow
Tue will answer Carbolic acid, sulhhate
ro- iron or bromo chloralum. The pat
,ed should be properly groomed, and the
and eye frequently sponged with wa
- and the limbs if cold bandaged.
w. - drink should have the chill slightly
the moved, but not enough to make it W
and unpalatable. The diet should
light and Of laxative nature; say S
feed or bran wctted or scalded wit
un little salt added Hay i'll limited a
" titles may be allowed.
A writer in the Montreal Witness
~ vises oil-coth or rubber coverings
"" horses in rain and storm, to avoid
disease.
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scd Alexis has Just sent iirst-cass I