Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-11-29
THE HORSE DISEASE.
How to Treat 1t.

in with MS, in well defined form and
numerous cases. The appropriate thing
now, is to know how to treat it. A cor
respondent of Wilkes Spirit Of tie Times
gives the following, as IL remedy which
has proved successful.
Ftrst-Feed warm bran mash mixed
y day
.Second-Two of spirits of nitre mixed
with lukcwnrm sAyatcr, one application
daily.
Third- A little good whiskcy, say half
pint daily, to stimulate. Liniment for
external throat application, one-third
hartshorn, one pint sweet Oil.
Fourth Wash the nostrils well with
salt and hot vinegar, sponge the mouth
with same application, using good, clean
s,n,nges Sprinkle the hay with vinegar.
and blanket the horse we'll and i'll less
than fortnight you can be working
your horse, though the cough will not
leave him for some time. The above
can vouch for, as to its usefulness.
Homeopathic treatment is said to have
been very successful in the cities where
the disease has prevailed. We accord
ingly extract from long communication
in the Chicago Post, by G. A. Hall NJ. s.,
the following diagnosis and method of
treatment by that system of medicine.
believe it to be as many have desert
bed ia catarrhal disease 1t involves
the mucous membrane lining the nasal
cavities and the mucous membrane Ofthe
air passages belew.
The mucous surfaces become congested
this passes rapidly on to the stage Of
effusion-and there begins the character
istic nasal discharge-at first limpid and
| of a greyish color. In the second stage
the discharge becomes thicker, copious
and yellow or dark green color. II
| superficial liberation is established, the
discharge becomes purulcnt and mixed
with blood. AS the infsammatory action
invadcs the air passages below the throat
peculiar barking cough is heard.
The glands of the throat frequently be-
come involved; they are swollen and fire.
uuently go on to supuratiOn. The dis.
ease is frequently ushered in by chill.
Tho horse appears dull; the eye loses its
lustre; the ear lops; the coat is rough;
the animal stands with head down. and
looks sorry.
These are the symptoms usually pre-
sent at the beginning Of the trouble.
More serious symptoms may show them
selves as the disease advances.
In X.
ton becomes difficult; the Inflammation
dips down into the tAoraeic cavity and
involves the lung and frequently may in
volve other noble organs.
! The horse may have been sick many
days before he shows any signs Of lung
complication. This is usually commen-
ced by rapid, hurried and difficult rcspira-
tion--he has painting breath. The
TANKS bccoms rigld-thc. cough sounds
as if it came from long tube.
The animal appears to suffer great dis
tress, gets up and down frequcntly-and
grnans-expressiv of great suffering.
Couple with these symptoms q pnrgatory
of treatment, and we do not wonder
many horses have died. The secondary
results of this disease are now producing
sad mortality among the equine tribe.
I
You ask, what can be done! ! would
say, if you have family horse, q team
horse, coach horse, or any kind OF
horse, and he be taken with the eqizOotic
call your family physician, and give the
patient the same treatment you would
member of your household. l believe
the horse as susceptible Of treatment as
man. 1t takes less medicine to affect the
horse, for in him you are not obliged to
overcome the evil effects Oftobacco, drugs,
coffee, tea and highly seasoned food.
If you have not family physician, or
if he should refuse to prescribe for your
horse, then would advise the following;
In the first stage would give Baptisio
Tine and Bryonia, the third dilution al
ternately every hour. When discharge
begins, would give Arsenicum jod in
place of Bryonio.
Should the discharge become thick
yellow or green give Dulcamara and
Laur0cerdsus alternately every hour. II
the glands of the neck become involved
and the patient loses appetite give Mer
GURUS jod. Should the discharge become
offensive and purulent give carbolic acid
Keep the stall sprinkled with bromo
chlorallum; keep the apartment uniform
in temperature, give the horse plenty Of
fresh dir. Should the discharge become
very copious give Silphium Lac, the
rosin root OF our prairie and inject care
fully up the nose, weak solution Of
carbolic acid once daily for three days
and then solution Of permapganate al
potash once daily for three days.
AFTER your horse has recovered from
the first symptoEs-to avoid drOpslca
or'secondary results-use the horse daily
but carefu1ly-let him have access to tht
. ground, or cut ana throw into his feed
box piece Of turf.