, 1872-10-31

ago, the Prairie Farmer despatched it's Veteri.
ary Editor, Dr.. Paaren East, for the purpose OF
thoroughly examining into the character of the
disease, so as to give its readers correct dea Of
it's nature, and suggest such treatment, hygienit
and medicinal, as his weu-known ability and ex
perience would dictate. DR.. Paaren, having re.
turned, has made report from which we make
the following extracts
As rule, with symptoms more Or less prominent of
general febrie condition. there is great ,lness and
debility, frequent and weak pulse scanty discharge OF
dry excrements and highcolored uriue appetite lost
The discaso generally commences with siyeriug it,
or r'gor there s yellowness Of the membrane Of the
that the liver is implicated. In day or so q serous
deauction from both nostrls oosues, which be.
selves appearing It TIC same timo heavy and moist
tho anais skin is arg, and the coat staring and un
Serious exudaton from the nose soon loses It's thin
character for cough on, and the discharge be-
comes pnruleat' yelow,tsh. green, at5eaked
it occasions great temporary inconycnences to al
classes in the localities where it prevails is not OF
and general destruction, which reached from few
places At the beginning Of is spread were most likely
either produced by utter neglect, caused By
our knowledge, in many instances, the accounts
given Of the disease, md its effects arc greatly
gerated The plurality Of the horses affected eut1er
fourth fifth day-n fact, the larger portion affected
But the prostrtng nature Of the disease 1eaycs the
horses weak for time after, and rest and good
1shiug required to restore them. number Of the
cases, particularly such horses in poor condition.
exhausted from oyerwork and kept in unhealthy and
crowded quarters, arc suffering to greater extent.
The disease here runs its slower and It requires
and e1ertion to carry them safely through
1t generally reaches height about the ninth day.
confirmed, and increases in quantity, the disease
grows milder, and all the symptoms begin to abate.
The cough and soreness Of throat lessen, the pulse
connteuance mort lively, and the horse becomes
disposed to est fayorite food The dung, which
urine, whieh las been also sparse aud hig1-coored,
return to their natural statcs and the horse RECEIVERS
gradually, but slowly.
certain that everything depends attention and good
nursing. These two things are even more essential
than medicine; for many IN animal will survive that
has not been taking particle Of medicine, but has
been assiduously tended during its sickness Bleed
ing and rhyHickng Is dangerous. AL dep1etiye
it. The horse shoad BE- Kept in War1 dry s and ~ei @
Uttered stall box ventilation and cleanliness should
be attended to. The body should 10 b1anketcd, and
hay bands. Exposure to drafts Of air should be
avoided.
Tho food should consist Of sweet, aromatic hay,
Sliced carrots apples, and occasional Of soft
food In small quantities, such oatmeal gruel
boiled barley, scalded OATS II there Is difficulty
in swallowing, mild embrocahon should BE- applied
to the throat SetonB roes, aud b1isters should be
avoided The drink Should consist Of pure water from
which the chill should be removed by addin5 one
fourth warm water. Luke-warm Inseed or hay-seed
tea is beneficial Frequent eponging Of the eyes and
nostrils with luke-warm water. When great debility
prevails, with little or appetite, give twice daily
half drachm Of fncture pcrrhloride OF iron, and
two drachms Of tho compound tinctnre Of gentian.
Disinfecants should be used, but not under the
OF the horse. Chloride Of lima should bo spr1nked
behind the horse diluted with twenty parts Of water
or carboltc acid sano dilution Smoking with tar vii
do good md is positively hurfu1 1t 1rritates the
n md
the Catarrhal discharge characteristc of the naaiy
AL noise should be suppressed all strangers forbid
den to enter the stabe; must approach the ami
NAL but the man it is accustomed to, and he mus,
move quietly as possible. Whatever is to be don't
must be accomplished as quickly and quietly
der the circumstances is possible.