Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-11-05
'Treatmsnt OF the Horss Dissass.

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The horse disease continues in New
York and New England, and appears
to be extending " est ward. q All &C.
counts agree that when the disease
h.promPtly and properly treated
there is but little danger 0of. its
proving fatal. Q The Montreal Gazette
says: ".m-cloaa
With the medicine given by adj
vice of veterinary Surgeon the fol-
lowing treatment will hardly fail ito
enect cure, or prevent tho progress
OF the) disease or the taking of it.
The horses quite well or slightly af.
fected should not be taken out in wet
weather, and, if they have to be so,
should be warmly covered Affect
cd animals should BIO kept 10, well
ventilated stable, and fed upon hot,
soft food, easily digestsd, such rs lin
seed tea, oat meal, Cruel, and boiled
oats or barley. The appetites of in-
vslids should be tempted by carrots,
apples, or any other delicacy our
sick quadruped friend is known to
have failing for. In all stables o
carbolic disinfectant should be liber-
ally used. alaA8p
Messrs. Level l. Fralick, livery
stable keepers on Ellicott street, be-
tween Swan and Senecs streets, have
recently received letter from DIR.
G. Elliott, veterinary surgeon of st.
Catharine's, containing what have
proved valuable suggestions for the
treatment of horses suffering from
the epidemic now so prevalent among
these animals, DIR. K. advises that
the stable be well ventilated, the
horses blanketed, and chloride of lime
sprinkled through the stable every
morning. The nostrils should be
sponged out two or three times q
day, if the mucus adheres thereto.
The food should consist of bran with
little oats and moderate quantity
of hay. If the bowels are costive, a
half pint of raw linseed oil may be
given but it is possible that the
mash will cause sufficient relaxation.
Prescription No. (given below
should be administered every morn
ing and evening. If the throat
should be sore-which can be ascer>
tanned by pressure of the hand upon
the larynx-about two tablespoon
fuls of prescription No. (also gwen
below should be rubbed in. So
long as the disease Is confined to the
larynx there is very little danger,
but if it descends to the lungs, which
will be Indicated by the continued
standing up of the animal, cold ex-
tremities and labored breathing--a
half pound OF mustard should be mix
ed with two ounces of turpentino
and water 10 the consistency of thick
cream, and the mixture rubbed we'll
in behind the forelegs or over the re-
gion of the lungs. The legs should
be bandaged, if cold. If the pulse
should be over 55 minute, % drops
of Fleming's tincture of aconite
should be given every two hours, and
if the breathing still continues labor
ed and the pulse grows more rapid,
apply the mustard again and give
one-aud-a.half drachms of caomel for
two mornings. The following are
the prescriptions referred to:
PRESCRIPTION NO. 1.
Lnseed oil Ia or. tsrpentne. ~ oz liQuor am
mons fort, OF Mix all together in four-ounoe
bottle and apply to the throat YOU think 10 necesse
ry to do 80.
PRESCRIPTION no.
Nitrate potash Ia oz tsrtariEod sDtimony, ~
twelve powders give one morning and .ght p S.
II they not very bad you might omit the last in
gfedient-nanely digitalis.
A Toronto paper gives some Of
the sympto ma of the disease. and the
proper mode of treatment, which, in
view of its possible spread, may be
useful.
THE disease appears to DO catar-
rhal fever, of an epizootic nature, the
result Of some atmospheric influence,
"a ia shown by its sudden appearance
over q large extent cf country, at
lacking all kinds of horses, old and
young, in good condition or poor.
The premonitory symptoms are
dullness, a staring coat, a watery
discharge from the nose, speedily
followed by severe hacking cough;
the pulse is quickened, and the mouth
hot, the nasal membranes are inject.
ed, and the ears and legs are un-
naturally cold, the discharge from
the nose increases and becomes of q
greenish yellow color, and the
breathing is increased, and in some
cases lsbored and severe. Although
THE disease must necessarily prove
great loss and annoyance to the
community generally, we do not
think it is likely to be of fatal
character where ordinary care and
rational treatment are adopted. In
several instances the attack has been
severe, but generally increased by
overwork or some other facilitating
influence. As the disease will run
certain course, affected animals
should be carefully used, and allowed
plenty of pure air, with liberal diet
of nourishing and easily digested
food. The stable should be well
aired daily and thoroughly ventilat-
ed; and it is also advisable TO use
disinfectsnts. as chloride of lime or
carbolic acid. When the throat is
very sore, causing difficulty in
swallowing, mild embrocation
should be applied, and the fever al
layed by mild febrifuge medicine"
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What Shall be Done to the New
York Tribune AFTER the