The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-20

regarded % new disease. It's clearly 4
form OF influenza that has occurred fre
; quenty In the United States, % It otter
has In different parts Of Europe. Threi
4 tofma of influenza are spoken Of by veter,
| tnagy ysufReons and ahthofs-the catarrhal
rheumatic, and the stro-eryHipelAtoni
form. , saoL = tslg ~ -
"The disease, which Il. now Seizing 90
generally the horses ot this city iB plain
ly Of Q catarrhal character. The first
notable symptoms viii be q how Of tears
from the eyes, watery discharge from
the nose, and general langiot. Next Z
cough which becoming more frequent,
will soon occur In paroxysma.i In the
commencement the membrances OF the
nose will be found pale or Of q leaden
color, and those ol the eyes pre-
0enting Q yellowiSh or Redeemed appear.
ance. Many cases are uShered In with, O
chill. All this IL soon succeeded by d
general ieverish condition, manifested by
heat OF mouth, membranes Of the eyes
andnose reddened, pulse frequent, though
soft and easily compressed, respiration
quickened and sometimes lAborlous. At
this stage the bowels may b0 sIuRRish,
urinary organs Inactive, ,An6 tllad discharge
rom the nose often assuming q yellowiah
OF ereenIsh appes sIance.7 "a iOETfIg
This disease usually runs ia course
within, ten days, and with proper treat.
ment few II any cases ought TO prove ia.
tai. Those thatlo so are usually compli.
Gated with other disease, a. bronchitis or
pneuno oniA. RS, y
"Trealment- The patient should be ex.
cuSed from oil labor and allowed complete
rest. The stahles should be clean and
well ventilated Disiniectanls may be
useful and 10 some case necessary. Either
oi the following Will answer: Carbolic
acid, sulphate of1ron, or bromo chlora.
lum. The patient should be properly
groomed, and the nose and eyes frequent.
ly sponged with water, and the limbs, II
cold. Gffequently bandsged, /, The drink
should have the chill slightly removed,
but not enough 10 make Il warm and un.
pRlatable. The, diet should be light and
OF laxative nature; say short feed or bran
wetled Of scalded, with q Little salt, BAY
IN limited quantities may be allowed. 4 I
"ln regard to remedies, l wish to say
that heroic treatment tshould not be toi-
Grated. Blood letting, cathartic nause-
ants, srterial sedaivesi are, all of them
either Injurious or uncalled for. Mex,
whatever medicines are administered
should not be given In the form of
draughtgor drenchS, % the animal is
sure TO be thrown into paryoxism of
coughing the moment drench b attempt.
ed, and some Of the medicine will In such
event be almost sure 10 find It's way Into
the windpipe. and bronchial tnbes, thus
inducing fatal bronchitis Of pheumonla,
Balls should not be given, as they will be
coughed back or out, and the irritability
OF the lhroat will be increased In at
tempting to pass them over with the hand
or fingers. Powders are well nigh use
less, as when mixed with the food the
patient will usually refuse both food and
powders. Electuaries, sirups or paste are
the only forms In which medicines may
be safely and successfully administered In
cases where the throat Is tender and irri-
table, and coughing easily induced.
Saline medicines 4 regard as the .moat
useful IN this disease. Either OF the fol-
lowing will answer: Chlorate Of potash,
muriate Of ammonia, or hyposulphate OF
soda. As an anodyne to relieve the cough,
fluid extract Of belladonna may .be added.
The proper dose OF either OF these medi-
cines may be rubbed up with two or three
ounces OF honey or molasses, and these
poured into the mouth from a small bot.
lie or placed on the tongue with a spoon.
Given Id this way the medicine will be
readily Tapped up and easily swallowed.
But little trouble 10 required to give It,
and no dagger OF getting any medicine In |
the trachea viii be incurred by this
method. aus. -T,v.u..,
Gen. B. s. Roberts, D. s. a. writes that
In 1868 disease similar to this which |
now prevails, broke out at Fort sumner,
New Mexico; AT first It deaed all treat
ment, and, the greater majority. Of our |
horses attacked BY It died. On axamin.
ing the throats Of the dead horses, found |
the lining membrane, Of lArynx highly |
inaamed and thickened, and q thick mu.
Gus pus filling It, causing. sufocation. II
ordered all horses, on the appearance OF
the disease, to DO thoroughly rubbed be.
tween the Jaws and along the larynx
down the neck with spirits Of turpeniine,
causing very severe external irritation
and blister.
saved every horse thus treated, and in 4
q very lew days entirely broke the dis
temper and checked the epidemic.
! do not doubt that Thousands Of horses
where the epidemic prevails, can be saved
BY adopting this treatment, 1tactS more
quickly as q counter.lrritant than any
other remedy ], know and relieves the
fever Of the membranepf the larynx In
very few hours. Besldes, spirits Of tur.
pentine Is always at hand, and can be
more readily applied than any other
counter irritanty il should be thorough.
y rubbed In through the hair TO the skin
for the distance OF some twelve or fifteen
inches, under the Jaws and down the
mech, Of the horse, Immediately over the
lArynx. The remedy Is 1eVere and makes
the skin sore for several weeks, and for
an hour causes great suffering to the
lively, aGG il ~ JUDGMENT 4 Viii b
found the best, and perhaps the only cure
for this fatal mAlady, causing suffering
and zloss among horses through ont The
country.
A. LIantard, V. 8, says. There Is In
the treatment OF the present epidemic D
very essential point TO be taken into con.
sldtFatl0n which, relates 10 The hygienic
attendance Of the affected animals. Restl
as sooH,as possible b essential, as II the
the animal Is kept at work the disease
viii progress aud prove fatal in few
hours This y . part Of the treatment I
think veterinarians ought TO insist upon
very firmly, Good hygiene by the proper
and comfortable Temperature OF the sta.
bles, bIanketing according to the .condl.
ton OF the ambient atmosphere, handag.
ing OF the extremltles after a good hand.
rubbing wiplng Of the ,nOstrils with vim
egar and water iS also recommended.