Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-11-16
TIE GRANT GRIP.
Epizooty in Nashville.
The Horse Plague has Arrived In
Our City.

Tne morse FlaSuS mas AEHAeS~ -
Our City.
Yesterday morning it was officially an
nounced that the epizooty bad attacked two
of the Southern and Adams Express Com
panies' horses, and some excitement was
created For two weeks back Capt. j. ID.
Thatcher, superintendent Of these compa-
MES, took measures to prevent, IT possible,
the horses being attacked, and in order to
be ready for the appearance of this strange
disease engaged the services of DR.. q. 4.
Purdy, a veterinary surgeon, who
intended going to st. Louis at that
time. Since then the surgeon has
made his Office at the stables OF
the Express companies. When Barnum's
circus arrived in this city the express
horses had their food changed. Their food,
in fact has been boiled and no hay allowed.
At the present writing five horses are affect
ed with the disease. Thursday morning
the two black horses attached to Flem-
ming's delivery wagon of the Adams Elk.
press Company, were attacked and placed
in their stalls. At late hour Thursday
night bay, black and gray horse OF the
Southern Express Company, were seized
with the epizootic plague and have since
been stabbed. The first indications OF the
disease were the hoarse coughings OF the
animals which also seemed drowsy
and have since then looked
as If tagged by overwork. Last night the
bay horse coughed up quantity of whi te
aud discolored matter. The glands or the
black horse are considerably swollen, evil
IDENTIFY agitated by epiplerosis. Liniment is
freely applied, and this horse, with the 9TH
ers affected, kept in blankets. The bay
horse, since bis attack, refused food until
last night, and while the frequent coughing
and grunting, with paroxysms at intervals,
indicate much suffering, none of the horses
have shown an inclination to lie down.
The stable has been made close,
blankets are kept on the horses
at al times, and their stalls ren-
dered comfortable by a warm vapor from
acauldroa heated by q stove. Dislnfect-
arts have been used around and in the sta
bic for some time, and tar on pole is ap-
piled to the throats of the sick horses.
Capt. Thatcher believes that his preeau-
tons, with kind care and protection from
the cold, will prevent bis horses being as
seriously affected as at other cities. The
appearance of this disease has caused some
excitement, and it is believed other horses
in this city are already sick, but their own
ers do not wish it known for fear Of q gen.
eral panic. We understand several livery
stable men have sent horses to the country,
and others will follow. The Express Com
panies will only use wagons for the trains
to-day, those for the delivery and re-
cep;ion of goods throughout the
city are discontinued for the present. The
Transfer Company has its stables warmed
and the horses well blanketed. There has
been no excitement among the hsckmen IS
yet, and vehicles are as numerous on the
streets as ever. Many owners of horses are
preparing for the disease, and are busy OBJ
tanning recipes. The Express Companies
have used the various remedies suggested
at other cities where the disease prevails,
and the following treatments are said to
have been quite beneficial and in most in
stances effective, being recommended to
Capt. Thatcher: Keep the animal warm
and quiet, without work if possible; feed
on boiled oats or bran mash, warm,
with little hay or some good straw;
keep the nose clean by having it
wiped and spoDged out constantly, using
CASTLE soap or weak solution of csrbolic
acid and soap. The disease not being in
the stomach, is not likely to go down the
throat and wiDdppe, unless the animal
swallows the matter which, discharged
from the head, is very poisonous after the
first few days, or when ii has assumed
yellow color. When the disease attacks the
lungs, the treatment is the same as in lung
fever; give ten drops Of aconite every hour
until the horse is revived, or if this does not
effect relief apply liquid blister TO the
j9wl, throat, breast and lungs, both sides,
but not so srong as TO take the hair off. The
stalls must be kept free of wet or moisture,
using saw-dust to soak it up and take it of
Immediately. Feed light and give plenty
fresh air, little water often, not cold.
Chloride of lime is used about the stalls
Another remedy is a medicine of the fol-
lowing compounds: Saltpetre, ounce;
salammonis, ounce; tartar emetic, & grs.
This must be made up in mash or mixed
with bran and given two or three times q
week. This must be used before the dis
ease appears, the first symptoms being a
cough evidently from irritation in the
throat, followed by discharge from the
nose and gattery eyes, the hair standing
up. When the horse is attacked prepar-
alton of ammonia and olive oil must be
rubbed on the glands of the neck. These
remedies are being used at the Express
stables and the precautions have been used
some time. This epizootic seems to be a
kind of acknowledgements to the poor
horse especially during the epitasis.