Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-11-12

turn to the horses accustomed diet and exer-
else may be commenced. but great care must
be taken of him until every symptom has dis
appeared; and if the owner values his horse,
he must be as careful ofhim as reason would
teach him toSbe of himself upon getting well OF
a similar disease.
A severe case is nothing more than an aggra-
vation or excess of the violence of the symptoms
of mild case, and as remarked before, tlplhed
by the peculiar constitution of the horse In al
most all cases of inflammation of the different
parts of the animal body, the abstraction OF
blood is valuable remedy; but in this disease,
it must be resorted to with such caution that
bleeding cannot safely be trusted to ignorant
hands, or to those who do not know enough to
tell its effect upon the pulse; but 10 cases which
show severe internal Inflammation, three or
four pounds Of blood may be taken with good
effect The blood must be withdrawn from
large opening in the vein, and closed lmmedl-
ately after the requisite quantity has been OBJ
tanned. Next to bleeding and frequently .su-
peror to it, comes tartar emctlc. vi all medl-
oines this is most valuable in the treatment OF
diseases of the air passages 1t should be
given twice day, 10 combination with the to-
loving medicines: Powdered salt petre, l20
grains; tartar emetlc, 80 gralns powdered fox
glove leaves, 50 grains: powdered chorate OF
potash, 60 grains These articles are to be mix
ed into one powder. Each article readily dis
solves in water The most convenient way TO
give the powder is to put it luto pint bottle
filed with water, and shake the bottle well be-
fore giving the conteuts \ dozen of these
powders, given two each day. will be all that
the horse may need, and after he begins to get
better, one day will be all sufficient for him.
They should be continued until his cough IS
cured This powder is as appropriate tor the
complications, as tor the disease itself, and this
treatment, or one similar to it, is all that nu-
man science can do tor the suffering animal.
Most respectfully,
j. b. JOHNSON, NJ. ID.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, Nov. IL, 1872.
vcnturcd on Sunday to Washngton, and
was surprised to see so many sick lnralldS OF
the hard working horses. am sympathetic
and would like to free then, Of their complaint.
On inquriug, I'learncd they ali were affected.
After deliberatlrg on the dlSplcasurc Of tho
owners aud Inconvenience OF the public, | COM
muned with myself as follows: This is a cold:
the horses cough; they appear weak and have
not much inclination to eat; If SO, the mites
tine is lined with phlegm which prevents the
body from receiving nourlshment which the
food in common gives, and through the same
cause their appetite is diminished. But what
is the cause of such a general disease among
horses? Is it epidemic? | think not; the
early part of the year: when the grass was
growing to be used as hay, the season was un-
commonly dry, therefore, the hay must be un-
common also; it is of smaller bulk but stronger
quality, and all horses which were fed on this
hay, will be affected. But why are cattle not
affected? Because the same food the cattle
It will produce more heat in the intestines OF
the horse than in the cattle; besides the cattle
run at large and are not so thoroughly fed on
hay; if so, horses running at large must be free
of the disease. Now next; what will be the
cure? Give the patient glycerine, which is
warming and mostening and by its penetrat.
ing tendencies it will loosen the phlegm
throughout the intestines and causes the same
to be carried off; besides, it has healing quail
ties, and the horse will admire the test At
the same time feed the horse on fodder which
was made in the fall. After the first dose of
glycerine, the patient will cough less, show
more spirit. and in the course OF week or
so, will be all right. EDWARD SCHUYLER.