Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-12-26
The Horse Disease---Epi-
ZOOtiC.

vailing Epizootic gives all the in.
formation necessary to know in a
majority of cases. 1t aims to tell
in a few words what to do and
what not to do. In a severe,
complicated, or prolonged case, an
educated and experienced veterin-
airy surgeon, like DR.. A. T. Will
son, should see the animal and
prescribe for bin,
Very respectfully,
THoS. J. CASPER.
The disease is r severe Infu-
enza or Catarrhal Fever. When
first taken the horse appears to
have slight cold. A cough then
sets in and soon the nose COM
mences to discharge, the glands of
the neck to swell and the horse
becomes very sick.
In order that owners of horses
may have benefit of reliable and
proper remedies, | herewith give
the formulas for two valuable
medicines for the treatment of the
disease.
First, "Compound Catarrh Pow
dera" for internal use, made as
follows:
Powdered Chlorate of Potassa,
4 ozs.
Powdered Chloride of Ammonia,
l OF.
Powdered Hydratis yellow
Root) l OF.
Powdered Liquorice Root, 4 ozs.
Mix well.
Second, "Ccmpound Ammoni-
ated Oil' fol- external use, made
as follows.
Oil of Hemlock Spruce, z ozs.
Oil of Muzard s ozs.
Aqua Ammonia, 6 Oh. Mix
well by shaking.
These medicines act by subduing
the inflammation, d ssolving and
lessening the cecretions, slearing
the air passages and healing the
diseased mucous surfaces.
They have been used with the
best results by Veterinary Sur
geons in New York and Philadel
phia, and when used regularly
will cure in all ordinary cases.
The proper course to pursue is
as follows:
AS soon as the horse begans to
cough,
Stop feeding haj and other
dry food;
Stop giving very cold water to
drink;
Do not let draugh:s OF cold air
blow on him;
Do not bleed;
Do not physic;
Give the horse perfect rest, in a
warm dry, c!ean and we'll 7entila-
ted stable.
Blanket him well, keen his
head, throat and neck well-wrap
ped up with flannel or other wool
en- goods.
The nostrils should be cleaned
out three times a day with a
sponge and warm wa'~r in which
some table salt las q dissolved.
If the secretious from the nos
trils are offensive, then use Til.
den's BromochIoralum, one part
to 10 or Is of warm water, and
sponge or syringe out the nostrils
and mouth two of three times a
day.
Give one tablespoonful of "Com-
pound Powders" three times a
day mixed in a warm bran mash.
Rub the awolleE glands, neck
and front of chest, with the Com
pound Ammonisted Oil" three
times a day, rubbing it we'll in
and keep the paris we'll wrapped
up.
Elf his respiration (breathing)
is unusually rapid give..quarter to
half teaspoonful Tincture Vera
trum Viridie 3 or 4 times a day.
If the horse refuses to eat, give
warm Cruel to drink made with
oat meal, bran and hot water and
nix the medicines in with this.
IN ito CASE ~.!cw gesy 2a!d wa
ter as a drink.
In very bad cases it would be
advisable to make the horse il.
hale steam five or six times a day
by pouring boiling water from
teakettle into a shallow pan and
placing it under his nostrilS, or let
him inhale the vapor Of burning
tar.
To disinGect impure stables use
Calvert's Carbolic Acid, No. 5
by adding one table
spoonful to a quart of soft water,
and sprinkle the stables after they
have been thoroughly cleaned,
Also place one or two tablespoon
fuls of the undiluted acid in a.