Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-11-30
THE EPIZOOTIC CATARRH.
Government Ru'es for Its TrCatmc
Among Army Horses.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE EAST,
OFFICE CHIEF QUARTERMAsTER,


C'ircular.)
| Headquarters DEPARTMENT OF THE EAST
OFFICE CHIEF QUARTERMAsrER,
New YORK CITY, Oct 2S, 1872
The attention of officers ana agents
in charge of public animals belonging
to the Quartermaster's Department in
The Department of the East is called tc
the "epizootic catarrh," now prevalent
among horses. They are directed tc
observe the following rules for the treat.
ment of this disease, and to report re.
suits to this office at the end of the
present month, and every ten days
thereafter until the disease disappears.
1t is assumed that the stables are
always kept clean, dry, and well venti
lated, with plenty Of fresh air and sun
light when possible.
| 1t is also assumed that the horses arc
never overworked, but properly cxer.
cised at all times, whether sick or well,
and that they are fed with wholesome
forage, regularly groomed, and kept
warm. RUFUS INGALLS,,
Colonel and Assistant Quartermaster
General, Brevet Major General, United
States Army, Chief Quartermaster.
RULES FOR THE TREATMENT OF THE DIS
EASE.
On the first appearance of the disease
give the horse a thorough steaming with
boiled oats placed in bag, and SO fast
ened to the head that the steam from
the oats will be inhaled. Repeatthis un-
til the discharge from the nostrils is free
free and of natural color. Then the
leather, or what is better. carbolic disin-
iectant, in grains like large sized cannon
powder, place it in shallow pan and
burn it where the horse will be obliged
to breathe it.
IT the throat is sore (which generally
will be the case) apply frequently hot
vinegar, rubbing it well in with the
hand, and wrap the throat in flannel
dipped in vinegar. Sponge out the nos
trlls frequently with warm vinegar.
Blanket we'll night and day, but not
enough to produce sweating, and give
plenty OF fresh, clean bedding.
Give several bran mashes, with from
one-half TO one ounce of powdered inter
in each, and use linseed meal or flax.
seed in the oats. Use tepid water in
the mash.
The hay and oats should be lnoistened
with water-preferably tar water.
Most cases, if taken in time, will yield
to the above treatment; but, should the
attack be very severe, accompanied
with considerable fever and very sore
throat, instead of the vinegar, an EN-,
brocation of equal parts Of linseed oil.
turpentine, tincture of cantharides and
hartshorn should be rubbed in, night
and morning.
"Powe!l's Embrocation" is very good
Give as a drench, night and morning,
the following:
Spirits of nitric ether. ounce.
Nitrate of potassa. a...................3 drains.
wafer. observation-disclosures. pint.
Mix
Should the horse refuse his feed, offer
him frequently thin Cruel with Il hand
ful of pulverized slippery elm bark and
iicorice root stirred in it.
When convalescing exercise gently
daily and stimulate the appetite with
the following ball
Extract Of gentian.. n..................6 6 drains.
Powdered ginger. .....................2 drams.
Mix.
A handful of wood ashes mixed with
a little salt thrown into the feed trough
for the horse to lick up, will be relished
by him, and be beneficial.