Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-10-30
the SICK HORSE.
EpIzootic - Epihippic - HOss Disease - HaV-
ages kIse,vhere-V Wilmington rtlll Unvisited.

Careful inquiry among horse owners and vet
erinarians, throughout the city, this morning,
failed to discover that the epidemic among horses
has reached Wilmington 1t has attacked the
Philadelphia stables, beyond doubt, and hun-
dreds of animals are already affected. there,
but no communication OF the disease to ours mas
yet taken place.
The two valuable horses, mentioned in our
paper on Saturday, as being shipped from New
York sick arrived and were landed. 1t is posi-
lively asserted that they were not Ill from the
epidemic, and they are now in a favorable con-
dition of recovery.
states to us that he visited Philadelphia, yester-
day, and examined sixty cases OF the prevail
ing disease. After this examination. he is sat
isfed that we have had a similar disease here, at
various times and that two horses belonging to
private owners. which he as been treating, re-
Gently, we're affected in the same manner, pre-
cisely. Other medical men also say that they
have known such cases.
OPINIONS OF MEDICAL GENTLEMEN.
To the Editor of the Commercial:
The horse influenza has reached Philadelphia,
and il on its way to Wilmington.
What can be done to save our horses Ia the
the question now agitated. OF the first import
ance in all epidemics ID pure air. Let everyone,
then, without delay cleanse out their stalls, and
where there are board loors, have them scrubbed
With dry chloride Of lime, after washing them.
Lut the feed troughs be treated in the same
| manner or after they have been we'll washed,
have them we'll sprinkl with carbolic acid III
| the proportion of one Tablespoonful to quart
| of water. Impure carbolle acid by the pint Ii
| cheap 1t is best to sprinkle the feed boxes when
| the horses are taken out, or when done eating
White wash the stables with lime, alone, OF
mixed with chloride of lime.
Allow the horses as much air as possible with
out producing chllllness or blowing directly on
the animal Keep the horses dry If it can be
| done. Above all don't wash him with water and
| turn him into the stable to dry, miserable
practice at any season, and especially injurious,
unless the horse be we'll blanketed and then
| gradually exposed and rubbed dry.
Give the horses mash every night. Horses
would be kept in better condition at all times,
by the observance of this rule
As to the treatment, but little is necessary t.
be DONE except to blanket the horses let then
have mashed food, il they will eat at all, an'
continue the above directions Let the hors
rest as long AZ possible after the disease ha
past IL leaves the animal weak, and liable Il
relapse which is wore than the dIsease b.
OTHER SUGGESTIONS ON THE SUBJECT.
DIR. Knight. Of Kenneth Square. writes us al
interesting communication, on the subject. IL
alylses See that your horses are III goo
condition of general bealth, and thu
better fitted to Withstand the attacks OF a
Diseases | do not consider this disease
new one, or anything differing from tina
which has existed for many years, at times
though mover to such an alarming extent.
intelligent writer's agree in recommending abou
the same treatment to enrich the blood an
build up the vital powers. Keep the body an
legs warm give light nutritious diet, kee
your stables clean aud well ventilated, but avol
a current of air. Avoid all depicting measures
, such as bleeding aud physlcng. ln Keeping til
stables sweet" and clean, chloride of lime all
:, carbolic acid will be of great value.
THE DISEASE IN OTHER CITIES.
The horse disease in Philadelphia has, thu
. far made little progress, only about ~ he
casea having been reported yesterday and nea
d ly all OF these in a slngle locality. In Camde
y the number Of cases Is reported at 100. III
9 disease has appeared III Baltimore, where
- cases are said to be under the treatment of OF
veterinary surgeon. III New York city, the d
+ ease has probably done its worst, but fatal cas-
d are increasing,