Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-11-22
THE HORSE MALADY.
II, Proxress-Appearance of the Dise"sc
Mt Chattanooga.


Tho malady. which has pursued its march
from, the Canadas Southwark without Interrupt
t;on has now reached Chattanooga, and sever
al OK teams have made their appearance on the
streets. Yesterday pair of oxen were sent to
that CITY from Knoxville for the Express Com
pany. to be used in case the horses should take
sick at Atlanta
The Chattanooga Times says: All the horses
in the livery stables of Wiehl 81 Owens and
Crawford s. Carroll are attacked with mild
form of the horse disease, and none of them are
allowed to work. The symptoms so far consist of
coughing and chills and fever. Only one horse
so far, has been affected with running at the
nose. The treatment used is res; and quiet,
with an occasional warm bran mash, and lit
tie condition powder. We understand that
number of horses outside are affected, but as
yet there has been no perceptible disturbance OF
business. Rest and quiet are the principle
remedies. Of the horses in New York, who
were relieved from labor on the first symptoms,
none have died, while nearly all of those that
we're worked after the disease appeared are
now dying. With proper treatment we appre-
bend no trouble, unless it be a suspension of
the dray business for few days, which would
be serious Inconvenience while it lasted.
Still, if the worst comes, we can get plenty of
OK teams.
We find a thousand different remedies sug-
gested by horse surgeons for the prevailing
malady that may eventually reach this section.
The following seems to be regarded as valuable
in the press, and we give it for what it may
prove to be worth. All authorities seem to
agree that rest and good nursing are the main
things and such seems to be reasonable. Thus
Jacob Dunn, a noted horseman, says
The most approved treatment is to give the
animal rest as soon as taken, blanket well, and
keep comfortable. Good nursing does more
than medicine Feed bran, mixed with warm
water, in which black liquorice, molasses and
salt have been dissolved. This diet will keep
the bowels open. Rub the neck outside with
liniment of hartshorn and red pepper. Some
give five drops of aconite every six hours to al
lay fever. BelladOnna or cream-of-tartar, dis
solved in the water, answers the same purpose
The disease yields rapidly to the above treat
ment but rest and good nursing are the whole
battle The only horses giving any anxiety are
those worked after being stricken Your cor.
| respondents horses have it, and are doing we'll
under the above treatment Working SICK
horse brings on lung fever.
The disease is purely atmospheric and owners
| of stock need have no fears of contaglon, TOR
horses stabbed in the country have been attack
| ed while others have escaped altogether.
| When the animals are first attacked they should
have perfect rest and careful attention above
| everything else. This is the course urged by
experienced veterinary surgeons, and while the
malady may or may not make its appearance,
| yet there need be no loss beyond temporary
| embarrassment in business if care is taken.
| The disease is slowly spreading in Nashville,
| but those first attacked are improving and there
is no excitement. None of those attacked have
| died. In many instances, no doubt, the raw
ages of the distemper have been greatly magnl-
| fed and owners of stock needlessly alarmed.
Two cases of the disease have appeared
within short distance of Knoxville. one of a
| weeks duration and the other was developed
on yesterday, by horse at work, which was at
once taken out of harness. Both animals are
under treatment and are doing well.
The first case is that of q horse belonging to
Capt. John III. Harris, which was attacked on
the 18th instant The horse was taken with an
affection of the throat, but unlike that of the
distemper, instead of swelling externally it
took effect on the glands. Mr.. Harris brother
was riding him at that time around through the
country, and not thinking anything serious the
matter, continued to use him for day or two,
when he rapidly became worse. 1t took occa-
sional fits of coughing and showed signs of a
| choking sensation. Capt. Harris at once pro-
| ceeded to use such remedies as had been pub
lished, and also others suggested to him by per-
sons of considerable experience IN horse treat
ment He commenced by giving him indigo
water and using liniments as counter-irritants,
| after which applying poutices to the neck. lie
blanketed the animal and kept him as warm as
possible, and is now giving him alternate doses
of Belladona and AcOnite.
The horse seems to be improving some, and is
now running freely at the 1strills. The Cap
tain says that be does not know that his horse
really has the malady, or the mode of treat
ment pursued by him will prove effective, but
so far it seems to be steadily improving under
it.
AS precaution some of the livery stable pro-
prietors and others are using tar giving it in
| ternally with their feed. Tar is an excellent
remedy for many diseases, especially of the
lungs, and we should think would prove effca-
! cious in the hipporhinorrhea.
One of Nell, Thompson's horses has been re-
ported afflicted with the malady, and yesterday
morning displayed such strong symptoms that
Mr.. Thompson placed him under treatment
a horse from the country on Market Square
also evnced symptoms of the disease coughing
| and shaking as though suffering from severe
chill, The malady readily yields to treatment
| and if horses are not worked until they fully
| recover they will be as good as ever. asa
Cincinnati Southern Railroad.
We had the pleasure of meeting with Mr..
VIM. Freytag, one of the members of the sur