The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-12-19

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Great caution should now be observed
by those who have the IlanlIing and man
agement Of horses, in order 10 detect the
FIRST symptoms Of tue disease, which are
generally chili, or a, least slight SHY.
eriug, general lanslor, dullTcxprcsslou Of
the eyes, suflsion Of tears, frequently, in.
Illumination Of the conjuuclval coat. In
most place, the pulse is weak but acceler-
a,ed, the nasal membrane reddencd and
iuAamed, the belly contracted, loss Of APP
petite and a general indi,pos'ion 10 STIR
about These are the first general symp-
toms observed among the horses which We
have seen affected With the epizloiic III
question. where they have received orlin-
airy grooming and the disease is uncompI',
Gated
After two or three days the eyes and
nose begin to discharge thin matter, and
as the disease advances the cough sets in.
and il severe attacks there is heavy, thick
puruIeut discharge, both f'om nosirl's, aud
eyes, and the throat, eyes and limbs swell
10 the early stages the bowels are inclined
to be loose, bu, as the disease advances aud
The fever subsidies, they are disposed to con-
slipation The disease generally runs its
course in about three weeks, aud from
what we have seen and know Of it, We
should as soon expect to cut short genuine
Typhoid Fever, or the whoopiug cough in
The human subject, as we would an attack
Of this Epzootic Influenza 10 Horses.
Then, since this cauuot be done, the great
principle which should guide US in the
treatment Of The dlsense should be in ev.
cry possible manner, to husband The
strength Of the poor horse, SO as TO enable
him to keep up and run successfully
through the course of the disease
It might be well here TO remark that in
nearly all Of the cases Of this disease which
we have seen and prescribed for, there has
been stroug disposition ton Typfonftcn
dency henccit will be observed that the
disease has been most fatal where active
dcpletory remedies, such as bleeding ac.
tive pursation. &c have been rcsor'cd to,
and least fatal where. but little or no active
remedies have been used at all Where
horses have been properly cared for, fed.
rubbed, and well stabbed. but very little
needs to be dona The CONGRATULATIONS
are: keep them from exposure in the cold
and wct--from the gears or the saddle
keep them in clean, dry aud well venti|'
a'ed stables. rub them WILL and sccp them
blanketed and their bowels properly regu
lated, which eau generally be done by the
diet you give them which should be, until
the fever entirely passes of ola very light
character, such as bran mash, DC. When
The fever shall haze subsidized, you find the
bowel, constpa'cd, small dosss of salts
aud masnesia or masnesa and sulphur may
be given, and for the swelling of the throat,
We have found nothing equal to the aPpli-
calion o. Sp,s, Of 1'urpcp'iue well rubbed
on two or three times in twenty.four hours.
In the conyalscencc of this disease, a
generous and nutritious and easily digest
ed diet should be given, such as boiled pc.
tatocs turnips, carrots, &c, mixed with
bran or oats mash. If the appetite should
not return and there seems adisposi'ion to
scurvy. aud the convalesccncc slow,
give Ii or 20 grains Of Sulphate Of
Quinine in an apple morn, noon, and
night, until the horse seems reused
up, and it he is poor and feeble, we
would strongly recommend the giving
of him one dracllm Of sui phate of Iron
! (copperas) three times day--dissolyc
the coppcras in water and mix i'll with
his mash feed. sfo =
But above all, every attention to
cleanliness about the stalls and the
stable should be observed.
The nose Of the horse should be
sponged frequently, and if the dis
charge is very free and offensive after
washing and cleansing it, throw up
/ the nostrils 4 solution Of carbolic acid
and glyccrine.
Take-Clystalized Carbolic Acid, .
scruplcs;pure water, II fluid ounces,
Myccrinc, 4 fluid ounces.
Shake well and syringe the nose
three or four times in "A hours.
Also satrratc 4 piece Of sponge or
some old flannel cloths with Il isolation
Of carbolic acid, and lay about in The
trough under the horses nose, as 4
discnlcctat.
This solution may bemalc by putting
two drachms Of crystalizcd carholic
acid in one pint Of boiling water;
sprinkle some Of this solution about in
the stall, on his bed, &c.
Where the cough hangs on and con
tinues troublesome in the advanced
s,'ges of the disease. we have seen
good effects from giving the horse
wild cherry bark water, which he will
readily drink, and the good effects Of