Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-11-07
The EpizoO4y and What 10 do
AhnRs II.

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EpiEooty is a name implying 3 disease
prevalent among animals, IS epidemic
Is q term applied To disease prevail
ing among the human species. Some
times an epix0oty confines Itself 10 one
Kind ofanimal, and someties to another.
Thus horned cattle, sheep dogs and cats
NAV each separately be attacked by an
epiEooty. The eproximate causeof such
diseases Is doubtless something Of 9
very subtle nature floating In the airat
certain seasons and times, Independent
modified by local conditions. Such
diseases, though not contagious or pro-
pOgated from one animal to another,
may under some circumstances, become
so.
The episoety prevailing at the pres
ent time among horeee at the North, Is
catarrhal affection or influenza, at
tended by febriie sym Ptoms of more or
less violence, the sent OF the disease be-
ing the mucous lining membrane Of the
nssal and pulmonary organs. Though
seldom fatal TO sound horses keptunder
good conditions, Il proves sever and
even OCCASIONALLY HatsF to animals kept
under Unfavorable conditions, and ca
peeiallyto such as Sro touched in
tho wind, "ot iaboring under ally M
soundnes5 ofthe organs II the chest.
Close and dirty stables In pair the con-
stitUtiOnsl strength Of the horse, sub
iect him TO disease, and lessen mis-
chances OF recovery. In carrying out
proper ventilation, care it Is betaken
equally against too much cool cir, es-
pecisiiy strong drafts, and too much
warm air. Professor Y0utt, in his eX-
ceilent treaties on the horse, lays great
stress on the TaTgLTT ventilation OF the
stable, and says that s+tne return TO 4
hot stable is Qaiss SO dangerous as the
change from a heated atmosphere to
cold and biting air. Many a horse that
has travelled without injury overa bleak
country hes been suddenly seized with
Inflammation and fever wher he has
Immediately, at the end of bis journey
been surrounded with heated and ioul
air." And in another place he adds,
"of nothing are We more certain than
that, in the majority of the nnaadies Of
the horse, those of the worst and most
fatal character, direetlg or Indirectly,
are to be- attributed TO the unnatural
heat of the stable"
In regard 10 the treatment proper for
this horse disease, it will be found that
horse doctors differ in their views as
much, and even more than physi-
clans called TO treat human dis
ease. The latter have one great
advantage over the farmer, as
their patients can explain their feelings
and lead to better understanding ofthe
nature OF thef elements, whereas, veter-
inarians, although they ara capable Of
judging Of the nature of many OF the
ailments OF animals, are left in the dark
about others. Wherever any doubts
exist in regard to the exact nature and
proper treatment, an appeal should be
nsde to the dictates Of common sense,
one of which is 70 resort to nothing in
doubtful cases which might do harm.
Many violent remedies are resorted to,
which, unless sae nature Of the case is
clssr, instead Of being curative, lessen
the chances Of recovery. Among such
measures are f: indiscrimiDate bleeding
drastic purgins, and artificial sweating
either OF all OF which tend to reduce the
strength fthe animals so as 20 lessen
bis recuperafive forces. The sick horse
shoaId be made as comfortable as p0esi-
BILE, and, ifincIined 10 tako food or drink
supplied with eG4ulcent decoct;ons ana
tnin mashea made of ground faZseed
mixed with bran or meal, With rs
much good hay OF corn blades IS ne
wants, bat little or no grain until de-
cidediy convalescsnt. A little saltPeteT,
or Eesorn or Nauber's salts mag 30 adj
ded to his drinks or nashes. The pro-
p7iety Of active drenches in the treat
mont 6f this epizooty s at atleastquegtion-