The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-11-02
The Canadian Horse Disease.

announced that u virulent disease h;,t
broken out among the horses in Toront,
und other cities in Canada, conlara
lively little attention was paiet to it
The disorder first developed itself it
Toronto, where it reached such Il heigh
that the city ears ceased running. tn.
hack stands were deserted, and all bus
mess depending on drayage came to :
stand still. From Toronto the infectio,
spread throughout all the adjacent
country, and thus worked its way t.
Ottawa and Montreal, spreading mean
while through all the ncighbcrins
towns and villages. Since then it has
crossed the border, and attacked the
horses throughout the state OF Now
| York.
AS the disease spreads with great r:t-
pi.lity, and there is no telling where il
may end, we have collatC4l i few facts
in regard to its symptoms and treat
ment, which arc worth preserving. fn,
! future reference.
| The early symptoms of this disease
arr said to he Il light hacking cough
amt general ,lullneSs, with an indispo-
sitim t0 move; cold ears and logs, with
II wat"ry discharge from the nostrils.
| At first tn" nasal mclnoran is pale, but
:ts the disease advances it becomes high
iN rnlorEl, and the mucous discharge
changes to Il grcenich or yellow color,
| and the pulse becomes more rapid. AS
| soon :,s these symptoms appear the ami
! NAL should be kept warm in the stable
by blankcting, and warm bran nlasiies
should be given. 1t should he 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 tc taken to keep the atmosphere
in the stables pure and fresh. For this
| disease to become general among our
horses would be Il serious calamity, and
every means possible should be used to
check its spread. II the r:,vageS Of the
epidemic are as Greatus they are said to
be, it would not be out Of place for the
city officials tn give the matter their at
tcntion.
MessrS. Level n E'ra'ick, lircry-Stablc
keepers on l;llicott street, between Swan
and Seneca streets, have recently re-
ccived Il letter from Dr. G. Elliott,
veterinary surgeon, of st. t:,tharinc's,
containing whit have proved valuable
| suggestions for the treatment OF horses
suffering from the epidemic now SO pre-
valent among these animals. DIR. T..
advises that the stable hr well vonti-
lated. tho horses biankctcu, and chloride
of lime sprinkIcl through the stable
every morning. The nnStrilS should bc
SpOnEcu out two or three times Il day.
If the mucous MlhcrS thereto. The
food should consist of bran with Il little
oats, and Il mo'lcrat: quantity of hay.
If the bowels are coStivc, II haltpint OF
raw linSccd oil may b" given; but il is
Druin,t,ic that tho nEt.i will ,ttlsc $utti-
cicnt relaxation.
Prescription no. :. tgiren btioW}
should be administered every morn
ing antl evening. II the throat should
be SOrr--Which can be aSccrtainGtl by
pressure of the hand upon the larynx
about two table spoonfuls ofprcscrip-
ton 80. l (also given below should
be rubbed in. -, long ~ the disease
is confined to the larynN, which will
bc indicated by the continued stand
ing-up of the animal, cold cxtrcmitics
and Iaborcd breathing, Il half pound OF
mustard should hc mixed with two
ounces Of turlentinc, and water t." the
consistency of thick cream, and the
mixture well rubbed in behind the
forclrgA or over the region of the lungs.
The legs should be bandagcd if cold.
Ifthc pulse should be over ity-iive
per minute, fifteen drops of fElcmnling'S
tinrturc OF aconit" should he given
every two hours, and il the breath
in. still continues labOred and tho
pulse grow more rapid, apply the mus
tard again, and give one and n half
dracI,mS of ca!on,cl tor two mornings.
the following are the prescriptions
referred to:
rt:t:-'f;tf'TtnN 80. |.
i.it,stth oil, /! oz.; turtrhtit", T. uZ.: