, 1872-10-26
THE HORSE DISEASE.
It Has Almost Disappeared from
Toronto, Its Source.
Twenty Thousand Cases of The MaIady
in New York and Brooklyn.
No Well-Authenticated Fatal
Case Yet Known.
Street-Car and Stage Travel Nearly
Suspended---A Corner in.
Carriage.
Eeiebrated Tottrers Attacked.

TORONTO, ONT.
Special Despatch te The Chicago Tribune. =
TORONTO, Ont, Oct. 25.-The epizootic first
made it's appearance in Toronto and neighbor-
hood about the list Of October, and within a
very few days nearly every horse in the district
was attacked, when it created good deal of
alarm, and, among certain class Of owners, q
general resort to quack treatment and remedies.
The disease is of the nature Of catarrhal fever,
accompanied by alight inflammation Of the
throat and bronchial tubes. It ia evidently the
result OF some atmospheric influence. Although
very alarming complaint, it is not attended, if
nationally treated, with any great fatality. The
disease appears to take from ten to thirty days
to run its course. according to the severity Of
tho attack. It is characterized by discharge
from the nostrils, severe hacking cough, quick
ened circulation, and labored breathing, I'M
pure air OF exposure increases the symptoms,
and the lungs become affected, which is the
great danger from this disease. On calcula-
ton, it appears that when rational means OF cure
and treatment have been adopted, there has
been small percentage only Of loss. Tho dis
ease is best treated By giving plenty Of fresh air
keeping the stable clean and well ventilated, and
feeding with eaeily digested food, with email
doses Of any mild febrlfuge medicine morning
and evening. 1t is preferable to work mildly af-
fected animals moderately, rather than keep
them standing in close stables, breathing the
mustard application to the vindpipe is found
to be OF great benoit in auaying the irritation.
Stimulants have been found preferable to sed-
atives in the treatment, therefore bleeding and
purgatives are inadvisable. Fresh air is essen
tial. We have it on the authority Of DR.. A.
Smith, Veterinary Surgeon OF the Ontario Veter-
mary College, whose diagnosis and treatment
have been entirely successful, that the disease
has nearly disappeared from the city.
". r. BOYD.
NEW YoRK.
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fatal cases have occurred. A report that i've
horses died last night in the stable Of horse
car company, was widely circulated, but it is
mt .r,a The raw driz71;ng rain continues
without ,nter1niaeion. and in the streete lees
than half tha nsnal n11mher of borgeR ara visihle
Tba 11a;or;tv ~ thoaa ~ 1xor1r ara ;nfacted md
occasionajlv a. horaa nav ha seen nroafrafa
conrhjnc VIOLENTLY. In abont ton minutes the
diaaR1ed animal recorera snfic;ant strenrth
tn mova ~ Tn manv caees the oonrhFnr
nnuears in paroxvams ike ThoopinC conrhe The
hest ratar;narv ;ndres ,ava M cRsneed their
oninion that the disorder ia influenza. but more
virulent than the ordinary type.
The number of street cars running has been
considerably reduced, but not to an extent
seriously embarrassing passengers. Tho mor-
camille world, however, is severely crippled, for
the truckmen generally prefer to keep their ami
mails in the stable, even If not affected Many
OF the choicest horses in private stables have
the disease in mild form. Two Of Mr. Bon
ner's horses have slight cough, but he thinks
Der OF the sick in street car stables has
increased Rteadily to-day. Several hundred cars
will be idle tomorrow, and one OF two lines may
suspend entirely unless steam dummies can be
procured. Tho bakers, butchers, and milkmen
generally refuse to expose their stock to the
rain. and much Inconvenience has been expert
enced in this respect to-day.
The number OF couyalesccnt horses tonight
ia encouraging. Eighty per cent of all the
..orecs in New York and BROOKLYN hare taken
the contacion. One-third of these have passed
the crisis. and are improving.
4 few curious rnmors have been afoat con-
cerninc the health Of hostjors and others hand
Inghorses, but they arc mere Inventions Other
groundless reports have been circulated about
beef cattle arriving from the West. Deaths in
the cattle Yards are of daily occurrence. but from
other causes than diseaso. being mainly the re-
suits OF fatigue. harsh treatment. scarcity Of
water, etc, Most Of the animalg are taken OF
the cara either diving ordead and their carcasses
sold for food.
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