Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-11-13
THE HORSE DISEASE,
Its DestructiYeness and Remedies-WhR
Causes IL and How TO Detect its Presence

Its Destructiyeness and Remedies-What
Causes IL and How TO Detect its Presence.
Mr., CASTILLO, who has an absolute fond
ness for horses, requests us to publish the
appended diagnosis of the horse disease,
and account of remedial agents employed.
The Country Gentleman, published in
Western New York, says that the disease
is catarrhal affectation of the mucous sur
face, beginning at the nostrils and throat.
When neglected or aggravated by expos
ure or fatigue, the lungs become involved
and death speedily ensues, So far, the at
tacks have proved comparatively mild, and
the mortality has been light. This is due
in great degree to the prompt attention
and care which have been exercised by the
owner in adopting preventive as well as
remedial measures.
THE REMEDIES.
The general system of treatment which
has proved successful has been such as
would be indicated in cases of severe cold
or influenza. The stables should be thor
oughly ventilated and disinfectants, such
as chloride of lime, carbolic acid, or bromo-
chloraum, freeley used. The horses are to
be kept well blanketed, their bowels gent
ly open by the use of bran mashes, and, if
necessary, aperients. The nostrils should
be sponged out several times day with a
weak solution of carbolic acid, or bromo-
chloralum, to remove the mucous. Bromo-
Chloralum is also used as wash for the
throat. The following prescription is used
quite commonly;
Nitrate potash, l. o.; tartarized antimo-
ny, l o.; digitalis, J OF. Pulvarize all
together and make twelve powders give
one morning and night. If the case is not
very bad, omit the digitalis.
In cases where the soreness has reached
the throat the following is used
Linseed oil, Il or. turpentine, |! OF. !;
liquor ammonia fort, OF. Mix all tegeth-
er in four-ounce bottle and apply to the
throat.
The same Veterinary surgeon who recon-
mends the above prescriptions Or. Elliott,
of st. Catherine's) remarks:
$50 long as the disease is confined to the
larynx, there is very little danger, but
should it descend to the lungs-which will
be indicated by the continued standing up
of the animal cold eXtremities and labored
breathing-ahalf pound of mustard should
be mixed with two ounces of turpentine
and water to the consistency of thick
cream, and the mixture rubbed well in be-
hind the fore legs or over the region of the
lungs. The legs should be bandaged if
cold. If the pulse should be over fifty
five per minute, fifteen drops of Flemings
tincture of aconite should be given every
two hours and if the breathing still con-
tnues labored and the pulse grow more
rapid, apply the mustard again, and give
one and half drachms of calomel for two
mornings
The homeopathic treatment which has
been employed with the greatest success
by those who prefer that system, is aconite
and stibium in the first state of the disease,
and arsenicum andnuX vomica in the more
advanced stages.
THE CHARACTER OF THE DISEASE.
The disease is highly epidemic in its
character, and the rapidity with which it
has spread gives reason for the gravest APP
prehension that it may become general in
its visitation. a horse once affected re-
covers in from ten to twenty days, accord
ing to the care and skill exercised in the
treatment. So far no cases of relapse have
been heard of after thorough cure has
once been effected.