The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-10-29


which is said to have oeen introduced
from Canada by a circus company, is
spreading rapidly along the line on both
sides. The history of the disease does
not afford any evd nee of its being of a
contagious character Its spread has
been too rapid aud wide for such an idea
TO be plausible 1t is probably of at
lnosphcric origin. A Rochester dispatch
says that it is now raging with great fu.
ry on both shores of Lake Ontario
There has been great devastation there
and in Buffalo. 300 cases proved fatal
in "a hours, and the disease is on the in.
crease. Livery stables and express COM
panes have suspended operation, also the
streets are almost destitute Of horses, not
farmers team TO be seen. Its progress
along the north shore Of the lake from
Toronto to Montreal was astonishingly
rapid.
The disease is not, necessarily, fatal
one SO far from its being SO, if properly
treated at its beginning, there will be
few deaths. 1t is characterized by sore
throat, slight swelling of the glands, loss
OF appetite, severe hacking cough, with
discharge Of brownish yellow matter
from the nostrils, quick pulse, quickened
respiration, great ieebleuess, aud yellow
ness of the eyes and mucous membrane,
the latter giving indication of implication
oil the liver. The respiratory organs, how.
ever, are the principal parts affected, but
the disease being blood poison, any au.
lmal having had previous disease by which
any organ, or system Of organs, have be-
come weakened, will at once show symp-
toms indicating arrangement of these or
gons. The horses quite well, or slightly
affected, should not be taken out 10 wet
weather, and if they have TO be o,should
be warmly covered. Affected animals
should be kept in a well ventilated sta
Bile, and fed upon hot soft food easily d.
gested, such as linseed tea, oatmeal cruel,
bran mashes, or boiled oats or barley.
The appetite Of invalids should be
tempted by carrots, apples, or any other
appetizers of similar kind. In all sta
bles chloride or carboate of lime should
be literally used as a disinfoctant.
DIR, q. Elliott, veterinary surgeon at
St. GATHERINGS, finds the following treat
ment very successful The nostrils should
be sponged out two or three times day,
it the mucus adheres thereto. If the
bowels are costive. half pint Of raw lin
seed may be given, but it is probable that
the mash will cause suffi eient relaxation.
Prescription No. 2 (given below
should be administered every morning
and evening. If the throat should be
sore-whlch can be ascertaiued by pres.
sure oil the hand upon tho wind pipe
about two table.spoonfuIs of prescription
No. |, (also given beow,) should be rub.
bed IN. 30 long as the disease is cunfu.
ed to the wind-pipe, there is but very
little danger, but should it descend to the
lungs-which will be indicated by the
continued standing up Of the animal, cold
extremties and laoored breathing--a
half pound of mustard should be mixed
with two ounces of turpentiue and water
to the consistency Of thick cream, and
the mixture rubbed well in behind the
iorelegs or in the region Of the lungs.
The legs should be bandaged if cold. II
the pulse should be over fitty.fve per
minute, fl teen drops of tincture of aeon.
lite rost should be given every two hours,
and if the breathing still continues labor
cd and the pulse grows more rapid, apply
the mustard again, and give one and a
half drachms of calomcl for two mornings.
The following are the prescriptions re.
terred to:
PRESCRIPTION NO. !. (Linimcnt)
spirits of hartshorn, OF. Mix all together in a
Tour ounce bottle and apply to the throat.
PRESCRIPTION NO. 2, Internal)
saltpeter = OIL, tartarzod anthony u or,
digitnlis, = or. Pulverze all together and make
twelve powders; giving one morning and night.
In mid cases the disitals may DO omitted.
la Canada,the following is the manner
In which the medicine is given At the
stables the sick horse is put in stall with
Its tail where its head ought to be, a bit
attached on each side to pulleys above is
put in its mouth, the pulIeys frightened,
and the horses head brought high up and
its mouth opened. Medicine is then
poured down its throat from a can with
very long neck, while the horse remains
incapable of making any resistance. By
this speedy way hundreds of horses are
dosed in day.
In St Johnsbury, the disease is spread.
ing with fearful rapidity. This (Thuro-
day. morning, Drew's stable reports forty
cases, Bryant's eighteen, Prescott five,
and the Messrs. Fairbanks thirty.fve.
These figures embrace nearly the whole
number in each stable There have as
yet been no fatal cases, although some
very serious ones. Beams stable in New
port has many cases, aud there are great
numbers in private stables. al, through
the northern part Of the State. Farmers
should take every precaution to keep their
horses well blanketcd and protected from
the earliest s gns of an attack. -Vermont
Farmer.
GENERAL INTERRUPTION or TRAVEL AND
TRANSPORTATION.
LOWELL, Mass, Oct. "a. The horse
epidemic, so prevalent in New York and
other places, it is feared has Invaded
some OF the stables in this city. Twenty.
eight horses belonging to N. A. Paulett,
aud others belonging to Allen Waldo, j.
w. Bennett and Charles Hanson, are
afflicted, the symptoms corresponding ex-
actly with the disease in other places.
IN NEW YORK AND BROOKLYN.
The horse epidemic in Brooklyn is
rapidly increasing, and panic exists
among the managers of the street car
lines.
The epidemic in this city is checked
somewhat, and fewer new cases are re.
ported.
ITS RAvAGEs IN NEW YORK.
New YoRK. Oct d Tho incra.so /,