The New York herald., 1872-10-22
The Canadian Epidemic Spreading
at an Alarming Rate.
WESTERN NEW YORK AFFECTED.
Three Hundred Fatal Cases in Roches-
ter and Vicinity Yesterday.
Livery Business Suspended and
Street Cars Stopped.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Oct. 81, 1872.
The Canadian horse epidemic, o new disease In
this country among horses, Is now raging with
great fervOr among all the stables In Western New
York. 1t is form OF influenza and is classed by
veterinary authorities under three heads-viz, the
catarrhal. rheumatic and the gastro-erysipel
forms. The disease, which has made such havoc In
the stables OF Buffalo, Niagara and this city, is Of
catarrhal character, Its first noticeable symptoms
being fOw OF tears from the eyes, a watery dis
charge nom the nose, general languor, followed by
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IN THE EARLY STAGES
or the disease the membranes OF the nose are pale
OF leaden color, while the eyes present reddish
appearance. The veternares also report some
cases which, wherever they appear prove fatal, as
commencing with chill succeeded by general
feverish condition, manifested by heat OF the
mouth, membranes Of the eyes and nose reddened,
pulse frequent, though soft and easily compressed,
respiration quickened and sometimes labori0us.
AT this stage the bowels may be sluggish urinary
organs inactive and the discharge from the nose
often assuming yellowish or greenish appearance.
The disease, which has frequently appeared among
horses In Europe, usually Its course within ten
days. There has been
GREAT DEVASTATION AMONG THE HORSES
here andin Buffalo. Owing to improper treatment
and On imperfect knowledge OF the disease, over
three hundred cases have proved fatal in the past
twenty y-four hours in this city and vicinity.
All the horses owned by the street railway CON-
panies are afflicted. O'Brien's Circus Company have
200 horses under treatment. 1t is safe to estimate
that over threefourths Of the horses In this city
affected with 1t, both in tho public and private
stables. To-day 1t was impossible to hire horse
OF any KIND, and the prospect for the morrow does
not seem to brighten.
The Epizootic and How to Treat Il.
From the Rochester Democrat, Oct. 21.l
The Canadian horse disease first showed itself
here to any extent on Friday last 1t soon at
tackled nearly every animal In the livery and horse
car stables, and yesterday we were assured that
over five hundred animals were suffering from it.
One veterinary surgeon alone Is treating seventy
cases.
The disease has prevailed in the Dominion for
some time past According to the Buffalo papers it
was brought across the Niagara River by the horses
OF u gentleman who drove over to Queenstown to
attend reception given by the Governor General.
soon after his return one OF his horses was
attacked py the epidemic, which in day or two
anected his whole stud. The disease has spread
SO generally SINCE that from third to one-haf
OF all the horses In Buffalo have suffered from 1t.
we see from the Lockport Journal that the disease
has within day or two become prevalent there.
We add o communication from a well known and
successful veterinary surgeon OF this city, upon the
nature ana symptoms OF the disease, together with
recommendations In regard to its treatment-
In accordance with request give you some of the
symptoms which charac,erze the epzootc that has Just
izns the Sorses Of this city with some suggestions in re-
gard to the proper care and treatment Of the disease
Be pTSDsrly regarded disease
quently IN the United states often has in different
p Vsernary authors The Catarrhal rhcamatlc and
the gastro-erysipelatous form.
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ROCHESTER, Oct IL, 1917
The prevalence OF the epidemic here will be seen
nom the following list or horses affected by 1t In the
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