Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-09

IT'S APPEARANCE IN TnIs ClTY-ABovT
200 HORSES sfCK--A REMEDY SAID TO
Re EFFECTIVE.


200 HORSES sICK-A REMEDY SAID TO
Re EFFECTIVE.
There can now be no doubt that our
city Is to be put to great Inconvenience by
the spread Of the horse disease. We had
hoped Wilmington was to be exempt from
this sc0urge, but il has proven vain
hope, as the spread Of the di.oasc during
the last ~ hours will show.
Since Wednesday IL has continued TO
spread here despite the precautions taken
to arrest Its ravages. lu many stables IN
the city yesterday you could hear nothing
save the constant coughing of the beasts
of burden and the murmurs of sympathy
from lockers on, who seem to appreciate
the magnitude of the suffering the horses
attacked are evidently undergoing.
Since Thursday most Of tie livery sta
blcs In town have been clcanscd, hiIe-
washed aud fumigated and disniectnnts
used IN them without stint. This prccau-
ton may have come too late, tut II ran-
not be but beneficial in the end. Many
stables are constantly filled with the fumes
Of remedies said to be good a. dlsmlect-
ants.
The spread of the epidemic has already
| had its effect In diminishing travel on our
streets. and all seem to entertain the fear
that The worst Is yet to come, that the dis.
ease is now only 10 its infancy. Several
! livery stable keepers have practically sus-
pendc1 business and are now only willing
to allow their horses TO be used In funeral
professions. They do not care to let thcir
horses for this purpose ever. and rc'uct-
anily allow them to leave their stalls, for
they think rest is yet the best thing to stop
the disease.
There arc several keepers of livery
stables who sloully deny the presence Of
the disease In their stables. but this can
hardly he. The extent Of the disease Ia
this. city Thursday may he set down as
follows
One horse in tho club stables, on Orange
street, below Ninth.
Both of the Phmnix engine horses.
Fourteen horses at the club stable OF
Shiploy street, below Meth.
Three horses at the Delaware uous
stables.
Three horses at the stables at Tenth,au,
Walnut streets, two belonging 10 Mr.. Rich
ardson and one to Mr.. Starks.
Five horses at Grubb's hotel stables.
Eight al the City hotel stables.
Five horses at the White Horse htte
stables.
Twenty horses at W. G. Martins liver!
stables,
Five horses at Pinkcuon's livery stables
Three horse, at the Western note stables
Twelve horses ut Underwood's liver
stables.
Thirteen horses at MeMullcn and Seal
ttahles.
DR.. Fallows, veterinary surgeon, il
Z treating about seventy five Gusts, belong
ing to Individuals and Dr. Nsndeyer h.
about the same number under his care.
D The following description Of The die
; ease and the manner il should he treated
e we believe will be Interesting and valu
able reading;
The early symptoms Of this disease al
J said to be a light, hacking cough an
= general dizziness, with an indispositlon
! move; cold ears and legs, with water
i discharge fom The nostrls. A, first tn
5 nasal membrane Is pale, but us the diseat
y advances il becomes highly co!oTedi an
e the mucous discharge changes toa grcenis
or yellow color and the pulse hecomI
c more rapid. As soon rs these symptom
} appear the animal should be kept war;
Ia the stable by blankcting, and war;
bran and masl es should b. given
A letter from DR.. C.. Elliot, veterluaI
surgeon Of S.. Catharines, contains VII;
have proved TO be valuable suggestions ft
~ the treatment of horses suffering from "
!. epidemic now so prevalent among thes
% animals. DR.. Elliott advises that ii
l. stable be well ventilated, the horses blanl
eted, and chloride Of lime sprinkle
10 through the stable every morning
4 The nostrils sh ,uld be spouccd two
~ three times n day if the mucous adher
T. thereto. The food should consist of bran
N with little oats, and a moderate qlanttl
=. Of hay. IL the bowels are costiye hal
2 Itssan al sa~fnH d
ID il is probable that the mash will eau
k, sufficient relaxation.
to Prescription No. . (given helow) shou
re be administered every morning and eve
I'd ing. 1.-THE throat should be sore-whiC
e, can be ascerlained by tue pressure of d
s, hand upon the larynX-about two tabl
at stoOns full of prescription No. l Cal
IT. given below should he rubbed in.
d. long as the disease is confined to the larry
lie there Is but very little danger, but shou
IL It descend to the lungs which Will
1t. indicated by the continued standing up
Mt the animal, cold Ixtremitics and labor
Dl. breathing-a halfpound OfmustaId shou
&c be mixed with two ounces. Of turpenti
MS and water to the consistency of thi
TX cream, and the mixture rubbed well
be behind the foIelegs or over the region
IN. lungs. The legs should he banda ged
ne cold. II the Pulse shuulu NC huIt tu
Of iifty-fye per minute, fifteen drops OF Flc
Ids ming's tincture of aconite should be Civ
I'm every two hours, and if the breathing s
Jly continues labored and the pulse gro
n more rapid, apply the mustard again, Il
ng give enc aud a half drachms Of calor
m for two mornings The following are
ac- prescriptions referred to;
the Prescription No. 1.-Linseed oil,
ely ounces turpentine, I y ounces; liz
1ns ammonia fort, ounce. Mix all togel
iug in a fuur-ounce-boitle and apply to
ork throat, ifyou think 1t necessary to do
as Prescription No. 2.-Nitratc potash,
viii ounces tariarized antimony, l. oune
hit dgitalis, 4 ounce. Pulverize all toget
will aud make twelve powders; give
an morning and night.
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