The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-11-14
Treatment of she Horse sDisesse. |


/ The following order has been issued in
/ the U. S. Army. 1t embraces the treat
ment of the disease which is prevailing
among the horses employed in the army.
1t is committing its ravages in the North
ern and Middle States. and j. e> nding
Southwark rapidly.
[CIRcULAR.
! HEADQUAR'Rs DEPARTMENT or rHE ASH
OFFICE CHIEF QUARTERMAsffs
NKw DIRK CITY, Oct. -, IsT2-
The attention OF officers ana AGENTS in
charge of public animals belonging To the
Quartermaster's Department in the Depart
ment Of the East i called To the "eplzootic
catarrh,'' now prevalent among horses
They are directed TO observe the following
rules for the treatment OF this disease, aud
to report results to this Office at the end u
the present month and every ten DAYS
thereafter, until the disease disappears:
1t IS assumed that the stables are always
kept clean, dry aud we'll ventilated. with
plenty OF fresh air and sunlight when pos
sible.
1t is also assumed thar the horses are new
er oVerworked, but properly exercised At all
times, whether sick well. and that they
are fed with wholesome forage, regularly
groomed and kept warm.
RuFrs INGALLS,.
Colonel and Assistant Quartermaster
General, BreNet Major General, United
States Army. Chief Quartermaster.
RULES FOR THE TREATMENT OF TIE DISEASE
op the first appearance of the disc 4se give
the morse thorough >teamiug with boiled
oats placed 10 bag and 50 fast ned To the
mead that the steam from the oats will be
Inhaled Repeat this until the discharge
from the nostrilS is free and ct Il natural
color. Then take leather or What j. bet-
eaTD0iIH "a in
large sized cannon powder place it in a
shallow pan and burn il where the horse
will be Obliged to breath it,
Ii the throat is sore (Which generally will
be the case) apply frequently hot vinegar,
rubbing it well in with the hand. and wrap
the throat in flannel dipped in vinegar.
sponge ont the no~trils frequently with
warm vinegar. Blanket well night and
DAY, nut not enough 10 produce swearing,
and give plenty OF fresh. clean bedding.
Give several bran maShes. with from one
half 60 one ounce OF powdered uitre in eachS
and use llnseed IN eai or fiaxseed in the oats
Use tepid water in the mash.
The hay and oats should be moiStened
with water-preferably tar water
Most cases, II taken in time viii Weld to
the above treatment; but should tile attack
De very severe. accompanied with cOnsid-
cradle fever and very sore throat, instead of
the vinegar. an embrocation of equal parts
OF Hlseed on. turpentine. tiucture of can
tharldes and hartShorn should he rubbed
in, night and morning
"Powelfs Embrocation' is very good.
GIVE as drench, night and morning, the
following:
Spirits of nitric ether.----...-.I on.
i:audanum -------------- ~ dr3chmS.
Nitrate OF potassa ----------3 drachms.
~. ST.----.------ .-----.------. pint.
Iould the horse refuse his feed. offer
him frequently thin Cruel With handful of
pulverized slippery elm bark and licorice
root stirred in IL.
when convalescing exercise gently daily
and stimulate the appetite with the follow
ing ball.
Extract OF gentian ...---.--G drachms.
Powdered ginger drachms
Mix.
y handful of wood ashes mixed with a
little salt thrown into the feed trough for
the horse to lick up Will be reIiShed hy him
and be beneficial.