The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-11-01
The Horse Disease.

page Of transportation. Boston Roches
ter, Albany, New York and Washing
ton have all suffered. The horse cars
in New York will probably all be with.
drawn from want of animals TO draw
them. Some idea of the scourge may
be formed from the fact that in and
near the city of New York IL is esti.
mated that there are between thirty
and forty thousand horses down with
the disease. 1t is impossible to tell
what the amount of loss will he as no
estimate can be made of the number of
cases likely to terminate fatally. In
New York large amounts of freight are
now lying on piers of different steam
ship lines for want of teams to remove
1t, and 1t is stated that If the disease
does not abate soon, ocean steamers
will be seriously delayed. Several
steamers which have arrived within
the last two or three days, have not yet
discharged their cargoes. Sound steam.
ers, also, have been delayed for want of
freight room on the piers.
The disease seems to be Of a catarrhal
nature attended in some instances with
violent;inflammatio Of the throat, and
In Others with an affection similar to
that of diptheria in human beings.
We take from the New York Sun the
following:
TREATMENT OF THE HORSE DISEASE.
Sprinkle your stable frequently and
plentifully with carbolic acid and with
gum camphor dissolved in alcohol.
Use chloride of lime very freely. Put
under your horses. There is no danger
Of rubbing their limbs and loins TOO
much. Every drop of water that they
drink should be pure and fresh. They
cannot have too much air, provided
they are not exposed to draught.
Let your horses rest If you can.
In regard to the use Of turpentine so
confidently recommended by General
Roberts In his letter to Mr.. Bonner, we
have to say that perhaps all the benefits
of turpentine, with much greater safety
to the horse, might be obtained by
sprinkling it so that the horse would
inhale it instead of rubbing it on him.
Turpentine is very powerful sub.
stance. 1t will timber the joints, and
make them like withes, and it should
be used cautiously.
We rather think Mr.. Bonner was
nearer right to treat his horses without
such violent applications. Still it may
do them no harm, and may possibly do
them good to sprinkle turpentine 80
that they will breathe it in.
AS to rubbing it on, we should want
to think twice before doing 1t, although
it may be good.
1t will be well for owners of horses to
exercise great watchfulness and attend
promptly to any case which may make
its appearance.
ALTHoUGH there have been as yet no
eases of the horse epidemic in this coun-
ty the frightful rapidity with which the
disease spreads should give US warning.
AS matter if interest we give the most
noticeable symptoms of the disease. AS
will be seen proper care and attention
are all that is needed.
The first noticeable symptoms will be
a flow of tears from the eyes, watery
discharge from the nose and general
languor. Next, cough, which, becom-
ing more frequent will soon occur in
In the commencement the
of the nose will be found
pale or of leaden color, and those of
the eyes presenting yellowish or red.
dened appearance. Many cases are
ushered on with chill. All this is soon
succeeded by general feverish condi.
ton, manifested by heat of mouth ,mem-
branes of the eyes and nose Redeemed,
pulse frequent, though soft and easily |
respiration quickened and |
sometimes laborious. At this stage the
bowels may be sluggish, urinary organs
Inactive and the discharge from then
'ften assuming yellowish or greenish
appearance. The disease usually runs
lis course within ten days, and with
proper treatment few ifany cases ought
o prove fatal. Those that do so are
Usually complicated with other diseases,
IS bronchitis or pneumonia.
The latest reports from the various
titles show an alarming increase in the
lumber Of horses afflicted. In Norwich,
)onn., scarcely horse is to be seer, the
cams being drawn by men and oxen.
IN South Boston the horse-cars are also
lrawn by men, while Rochester has
allen back ponNrunning the fre.en-
ines by hand. The disease is spreading
verywhere. Philadelphia, Buffalo,
Paterson, N. j., Binghamton, Provi-
ence, r. l., Oswego, Albany, Water.
own, Bangor, Me-, and many other
'laces, are adding their notes to the
REVEALING cry of distress.
Trua Viaxy of Tho pannSvIvonia Claof;n,