Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-10-31


curing the same maladies. Many horses
which would have recovered if loft entire
" alone are literally dosed to death. II
they escape the frying-pan of Drugs the
are extremely likely to tumble into they
FIRE Of being taken from their stables too
soon, and exercised, worked elven,. be-
fore they are in fiji condition
"What do you consider the disease to
be?
1T is in reality severe cold, which
by some strange concatenation of circum
stances appeares to also partake of the
characteristics of an epidemic. Seeming
ly it is an air. for it spreads with unex
ampled rapidity At all events, as |
have intimatcd no danger need be appre-
hended from the primal symptoms unless
the inflammation attack the mucous men,
brance Of the lungs In that case graver
results may be looked for. and the horse
would require very careful and attentive
treatment. But in the greater number
of cases all that the sick animal really
needs is caro- ard considerations. Now,
can give you an Illustration of my mode
of operation from my own experience:
A while ago | had some horses attacked
in the same manner and with, in every
respect, the same malady from which so
many are at present suffering I sent
them Up into the country to be under the
care and in the stables Of man in Gran
&c county who keeps quite a stud. with
the important reservation. however, that
my horses were to be doctored precisely
as [ directed
"My treatment was very simple. A
hot mash of bran of warter, mixed quite
thin, and renewed every two or three
hours. so that it should be con tinually
warm, was placed the horses nose in his
stall. smelling always around the pail his
head was, 50 tc speak kept constantly in
steam bath. That naturally broke up
TIE cold, and in few day the running from
the nose entirely ceased and the animal
was cured, with the exception Of the con-
seouent exhaustion OF course it is
hardly necessary to say that the most
thorough cleanliness was observed. No
refuse matter was allowed to remain in
the stalls moment longer that then could
be helped, and the stables was deodorized
until the air was prefectly fresh and pure.
On the other hand, the man who had
charge OF my horses dosed his own and
physicked them until one out of every
three Or four died, or was rendered use.
less for the rema nder of his life"
eff you notice the signs Of the disease
while you are driving, what is the best
to be doue?"
''Stop and unharness the horse I'M me-
diatel y--even the drawing of the car
riage or wagon would injure him perhaps
seriously He should be at once uuhar-
messed, blanketed and led slowly to his
stable"
New YORK, Oct. 24.-Various re
ports of the horse disease are received up
to this afternoon, but it is generally con-
ceded that mortality yet accom- panies it
The papers discuss various modes of
treatment some being successful with
lobelia, others with tar, and one person
gives testimony of French treatment by
picnic acid injec.i'us into the VEINS.
--latest 1t is estimated tonight that
Is 900 horses are under treatment in
this city. Two street cars lines have
stopped running.
SPREADING OVER NEW ENGLAND.
Thousands OF horses are sick in Bos-
ton and neigh borhood. One line of ON
nibes has stopped running, and the
street railroad has largely reduced trips
All business requiring horses is seriously
affected
In Buffalo she disease is aoatng.
The canal boats there are running reg
ularly, and grain is being moved in
usual quantities.
NEwBURG. N. Y, October 24.-The
horse disease has made its appearance in
this vicinity and three deaihs have oc-
CURED.
New York, October 27.-The horse
malady has ROW spread to such an extent
that almost all the horses in the city are
said to be suffering in one form or another
from symptoms of the epidemic. There
are thousands of horses who have not yet
been put upon the sick list. but observa-
tion goes to show that many of these have
germs Of the disorder iu their system
1t is estimated that in this city and the
immediate vicinity there are from 80 600
to 10000 horses suffering from we'll
developed symptoms.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Oct. 2S.-This is
the eleventh day of the horse disease in
this ,ity, and ninety-fve per cent, of
all the horses are affected a few have
recovered, and less than a dozen have
died. A rain storm of three days du
ration increased the violence Of the dis |
ease, out the fair and cool weather to-day
has improved the prospect. All the
fire department horses are sick, and the
steamers are run by hand.
Some of the South Boston cars are be-
ing drawn by conductors and drivers of
the company.
One Of the South Boston horse cars
made round trip TO day drawn by the
employees of the company. The fare
charged was twenty-five cents, and the
car was was we'll patronized.
PHILADELPHIA, Octol er 2S.--The horse
disease o,cke out here to-day, Twenty
cases are repor,,::a. At Fteas's stable, on
Cherry street, belon, Fifth. there are
eleven cases. and in an au)csnlng stable
Eve cases. Simble remedies are being
applied They all have heavy cough,
swollen and blood.shot eyes, with a swell
ing in the throat. -Four cases are reportss
ed In one of the railway stabes
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