The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-11-15
THE HORSE DISEASE.
Its SYMPTOMS How TO Deal With it

A veterinary surgeon writes the
Chicago Tribune concerning this
disease as follows.
| The present horse-epidemic is no
new disease. All the symptoms we
have heard of go to prove that it is
the same Eepizootic catarrh, or
typhoid influenza, that first made
| its appearance in England as far
back as 1919, and again in 1882, in
1S48-1852, during the FIRST months
of 1854, at the close of 1856, at the
beginning of 1857, in the early sum-
mer OF 1862, 1868 and 1864, and
more or. less ever since. In the
United States it made its first ap-
pearanee in 1856, and is still seen
every spring and fall, with symp-
toms more or less severe, the sym.
tome varying each season according
to the intensity of the disease. The
general symptoms, at first observed
are +: A watery discharge from the
eyes; slight cough; a chill, or
shivering fit, succeeded by increas-
ed heat of the body, fever and irri-
tatiOn loss of appetite; discharge
ofmucus from the nose; greatipros-
tration OF strength ;; followed in q
day or two by swelling of legs,
belly and breast. This swelling of
the belly and breast is non -infam-
matory, soft and jutting on pres
sure, called Arnasarca; when of the
legs it is called Gdema or Erysipele-
Gdemateux. Sometimes this dis
Tease takes on rheumatic FORM.
when the back and joints are sore
and stiffened, looking as if the ami
NAL had lumbago, or was sprained
across the loins. at other seasons
this' disease takes on q gastro-mu-
cOse form, when the liver and di-
gestive organs appear to particle
pate in an unusual. degree. This
form will be observed by yellow,
bilious appearance Of the mucus
membranes. and faces are hard and
in small pellets, covered with g
light-colored Shiny mucus. E'a
+ Animals having the above sywp-
toms should be placed in a comfort
able, well ventilated stable. Re-
member that no disease can be cur
ed without plenty of fresh air. It
will be observed that low, under
ground, ill-Yentilated stables are
| the first to. have animals affected
with epizootic disease. In the fall
of the year, stablemen are careful
to have the stable closed up to pre-
vent cold. This is poor logic, for
they are only Fastening on the dis
ease they are trying to- prevent.
Many an individual will remember
that, on staying fifteen or twenty
minutes in an ih-ventilated stable,
inhalmg the gasses of ammonia, and
coming out quickly into the fresh
air. Irritation of the eyes takes
place, causing a; flow of tears, and
irritation of the Sehneiderian mem
brane, causing violent sneeZing.
If it affect man for so, short q time,
how much more will it affect the
poor horse, that is obliged to stay
in such q stable, perhaps u or Is
hours ont OF the "a? Once more
and for all, i say, deny not vour
animals fresh air. If the body is
cold, cover we'll with blankets if
the legs are cold apply bandages.
Do not bleed or give purgatives in
! this disease. Do not apply strong
/ b1isters to the throat, as is often
done. If the throat appears to be
much affected. applya liniment of
liquid ammonia, two ounces; olive
oil, tive ounces ; tincture of acOnite
| root one ounce. Allow the animal
plenty lof cool water to drink.
Sixty drops OF sulphuric acid, which
the auimal will very readily drink,
will assist greatly in sustaining the
| Tagging powers of alife.o IL the
disease should show an asthentic or
| depressed condition, the pulse be-
come wiry. soft and compressible-
avoid ell forms of sedatives.1 Give
ten drop doses of nuxvomica in a
little cold water, and place on the
animaFs tongue;;-a drachm dose of
aromatic spirits of ammonia, mixed
with thin gruei, twice a day. If
there is any difficulty in giving this
to the animal, on account of his in
ability to swallow, the following
should be substituted: Powdered
carbonate of ammonia, two drachms /;
tpimento and gentian root, of each
one drachm; mix with simple
syrup and place. upon the animals
tongue. Thisis about all the medi-
cine that will be required. There
should be good nursing, and the
rest left Il. els n7edicatrir nature,
or in other words, reliance should
be had in the great curative powers
that God has implanted in the con-
stitution of all creatures.
The cause of this as well as of all
epizootic diseases, is involved in
mot little obscurity. Some call it
atmosphere electrical poison, .caus-
ed by changes in the atmosphere.
/ But it has not been as yet definitely
| ascertained whether it occurs in q
IEaseous, fluid, or solid condition,
none of which seems to satisfy the
philosophical student, and ali be-
long to the unsolved problems OF
veterinary science. At'present we
are greciously pleased to cali it at
4 mospheric. Pure air is q prevents.
i dVe; also, sprinkling the stable
j with q weak solution of, carboniC
L4cid-say one drachm to pint OF
4 water. Chloride of lime might also
be tried. Sulphurous acid gas has
also been tried by some veterinarians
With good effect. Take small
\ piece of ron-sulphuE, about Q hall
n an ounce, place it in small crucible
over some hot cinders and q sui
phurous acid gas will be given out
Before doing this open the doors
and windows Of your stable, to al
low fresh air, as it is poisonous gas
This can do NO harm and may d.
i much good. 1t is well worthy Of I
! fair trial. None OF this disease, a.
, far as far As can learn, has reach
ed this city. If such disease Is il
the vicinity, have your animals vel
feared for. Give them draehm dosel
l56f 9qninfne md iron, with nv
Il grains of, arsenic, in soft feed fol
8 week or ten days. This will b
found ID be Of good service. Civ
, plenty Of cool water. good ventila
) tfoa, and above ~, keep the stabl'
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