The Hickman courier., 1872-11-09
THE HORSE EPIDEMIC.
Suggestions for its Treatment

The early symptoms of this dis.
ease are said to be a light hacking
cough and general dullness, with an
indisposition to move; cold ears and
legs, with a watery discharge from
the nostrils. At first the nasal
membrane is pale, but as the disease
advances it becomes highly colored
and the mucous discharge changes
TO a greenish or yellow color, and
the the pulse becomes more rapid.
AS soon as these symptoms appear
the animal should be kept warm IN
the stable by blanketing, and warm
bran mashes should be given. 1t
should De kept quiet from the first
/ AS diseases of this character usually
have their origin in bad treatment
and total disregard of the rules of
cleanliness and ventilation, now that
it is In the air additional care should
be taken to keep the atmosphere in
the stables pure and fresh.
Messrs. Level & Fralick, livery
stable keepers on Ellicott street, be-
tween Swan and Seneca streets, have
recently received letter from Or.
G. Elliott, veterinary surgeon of St.
Catharines, containing what have
proved valuable suggestions for the
treatment of horses suffering from
the epidemic now so prevalent
among these animals. Dr.. L. advi-
ses that the stable be well ventilated.
the horses blanketted, and chloride
of lime sprinkled through the stable
every morning. The nostrils should
be sponged out two or three times a
day, if the mucous adheres thereto.
The food should consist of bran with
little oats, and moderate quanti-
ty of hay. Ifthe bowels are costive,
a half-piHt of raw linseed oil may be
given; but it is probable that the
mash will cause sufficient relaxation
Precription No. 2 (given below
should be administered every morn
ing and evening. If the throat
should be sore-which can be ascer-
tanned bp pressure of the hand upon
the larynx-about two tablespoon
fuls of prescription No l (also given
below should be rubbed in. So
long as the disease is confined to the
larynx there is very little danger,
but should it descend to the lungs
which will be indicated by the con-
tinued standing-up of the animal,
cold extremities and labored breath
ing-a half pound of mustard should
be mixed with two ounces CT turpen-
tine and water to the consistency Of
thick cream, and the mixture rub
bed well in behind the forelegs or
over the region of the lungs. The
legs should be ban6aged if cold. If
the pulse should be over fifty-fve per
minute, fifteen drops of Flemming's
tincture of aconite should be given
every two hours, and if the breath
ing still continues labored and the
pulse grow more rapid, apply the
mustard again, and give one and a
half drachms of calomel for two
mornings. The following are the
prescriptions referred to:
PRESCRIPTION NO. l.
Linseed oil, } o.. turpentine, l J
OF liquor ammonia fort, ! on. Mix
all together in a four-ounce bottle
and apply to the throat, if you think
it necessary to do SO.
PREscRIPRIoN NO. 2.
Nitrate potash, l } o.; tartarized
antimony, II o.; digitalis, OF.
Pulverize all together and make
twelve powders; give one morning
and night. p. S.-If they are not
very bad you might omit the last in
gredient, namely, digitalis.-Bu6ato
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