The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-11-29
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1ue PreNeHtAtiNes anu reueuleS IOr
the horse disease which 10 affecting
horses all over the country are multi
plying with great rapidity. We copy
some of those which have come to our
notice.
The symptoms in the New York sta
bles are cough, running at the nose
and general fever, with strong disin-
clination for food.
In some stables tar is fed the horses
by putting it on their tongues and
making them swallow it, at the same
time rubbing their throat with sweet
linimcnt.
Steaming, by putting vinegar on a
hot brick in bag, and compelling the
animal to inhale the steam, is another
mode of relief adopted.
In Rochester. rest, warmth, mild
laxative, the free use of disinfcctants,
with liberal spqng1ng of the nostrils,
and mouth, are regarded as the true
one in all cases.
Taylor's Compound Horse and Cattle
Food has been used in some of the sta
bles, and is regarded valuable in all
eases of cold and affection of the throat.
1t is given both in the feed and water.
Bromo-Chloralum, sprinkled in and
the manager washed with it (diluted)
to purify the air, and the mouth and
nostrils washed with it to arrest the
discharge and prevent the spread of the
disease, is regarded excellent, both as
a preventative and remedy.
About Rochester, where the disease
has prevailed to such an extent that
the street cars stopped running, the
livery stables closed, and the country
!, people come to the city by steam, it is
asserted that the only fatal cases are
, those in which bleeding has been re.
sorted to.
1t is stated that in England, wher,
this disease is not uncommon, sulphur
is used as prophylactic, and is Ger
tain cure. \ few ounces of commo,
. sulphur arc burned in pan Of coal
,, five or six times daily, in the stables
so that every part shall become fumi
. gated. The animals are, at the sam
time, well cared for and hlanketed. l
is asserted that this simple remcd,
never fails.
The disease usually runs its cours
within ten days, and with proper treat
ment few if any eases ought to Prov
: fatal. These that do 50 are usual,
complicated with other disease, a
bronchitis or pneumonia.
"Treatment-The patiens should b
excused from all labor and allowe'
complete rest. The stables should b
p clean and well ventilated. Disinfec
, tants may be useful, and in soma case.
necessary. Either Of the following
of iron, or bromo chloralum. The
patient should be properly groomed,
and the nose and eyes frequently
sponged with water, and the limbs, if
cold, frequently bandaged. The drink
should have the chill slightly removed
but not enough to make it warm anl
unpalatable. The diet should be igh
and Of laxative nature say short fee'
or bran wetted or scaldcd, with it'll
salt. Hay in limited quantities may b
allowed.
lin regard to remedies, ! wish
| say that heroic treatment should not b
/, tolerated. Blood-letting, catharti
k nauscants, artcrial sedatiyes are all 6
i them either injurious or rncalled fol
o Next, whatever medicines are admin:
), tered should not be given in the forl
}. of daughts or drenches, as the amin;
}. is sure to be thrown into paroxysm {
d coughing the moment drench is al
e tempted, and some of the medicine wi
h in such event be almost sure to find i,
y way into the windpire and bronchia
r tubes, thus inducing fatal bronchitis Q
y pneumonia. Balls should not be given, a
y they will be coughed back or out, an
e the irritability of the throat will lie in
d creased in attempting to pass them owe
# with the hand or fingers. Powders ar
c well nigh useless, as when mixed wit
the food, the patient will usually refus
c both food and powders. Electuaries
n sirups or paste are the only forms i
: which medicines may lie safely and sue
e cessfully administered in cases wher
s the throat is tender and irritable, ant
! coughing easily induced.
..Saline medicines I regard as tin
t most useful in this disease. Either @
e the following will answer: Chlorate q
t potash, muriatc Of ammonia, or by
e posulphate of soda. AS an anodyne t
S relieve the cough, fluid extract Il
!. bclladonna may be added. The prope
= dose of either Of these medicines ma
e be rubbed up with two Or three ounce
y Of honey or mo!asscs, and these poure,
i in the mouth from small bottle O