Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-10-23
GENERAL.
THE TERRIBLE HORSE DISEASE.
Its RavRqea In Canada and New YOrk-Ap-
penrnnce In Boston.

The horse plague, Of which VIC now have such
alarming accounts, seems to have started on it's
course in Canada. The Toronto Leader of Oc-
tober 18th said Our advices from different
localities seem to indicate that the disease which
prevails 30 generally among horses in this city
has now extended all over the Dominion, and
everywhere presents the same general character
istics, showing cOnclusively enough that 1t is
caused by some peculiar atmospheric influence,
to which the animals are especially susceptible,
a we DO not learn Of any such disease existing
among thepopulAtion where the disease prevails.
THE DISEASE ACROSS THE LINE.
The Lockport Journal of the same date
reported;
1t has crossed the Niagra river and now pre-
walls to considerable extent at Niagara | alls
Suspension Bridge BnlTalo, and has at last
reached Lockport. A number of horses in the
livery-stables OF this city have been taken sick
with the disease but we have not learned that
any of these cases have yet proved fatal. The
disease seems to be rapidly spreading among
the horses in the interior OF the country. A
gentleman who had business few miles from
Suspension Bridge day or two since, says it
was almost impossible to procure conveyance,
in consequence Of the number Of the horses laid
up by the malady.
PREVALENCE IN BUFFALO AND ROCHESTER,
A telegram from Rochester, yesterday, says
The Canadian horse disease ID on the increase,
and there are few horses in the city that are
not affected. The street railway company have
suspended operations all their horses being sick.
The livery stables and the express companies
have also suspended. There is hardly horse
to be seen in the streets, and not farmers
team is in sight hereabouts.
A telegram from Buffalo makes the same re-
port. From Boston, it il stated that the disease
has appeared there, and many animals are af-
fected, but no fatal cases are yet reported.
THE CHARACTER OF THE DISEASE
Ia like eatarrh the first noticeable symptoms
being flow Of tears from the eyes, q watery
discharge from the nose, general languor, fol-
lowed by cough. In the early stages OF the
disease the membranes Of the nose are pale Of
leaden color while the eyes present reddish
appearance. The veterinarles also report some
caBes, which wherever they appear, prove fatal
as commencing with chill succeeded by gem
eral feverish condition, manifested by heat of
the mouth membranes Of the eyes and nose
nose Redeemed, pulse frequent though soft and
easily compressed, respiration quickened. and
sometimes laborious. At this stage the bowels
may be sluggish, urinary organs inactive, and
| the discharge from the nose often assuming a
| yellowish appearance.
HOW TO TREAT IT.
DIR. @. Elliott of st. Catharines, Canada, advises
| that the stable be well ventilated, the horses
blanketed and chloride Of lime sprinkled through
| the stable every morning. The nostrils should
i be sponged out two or three times a day il the
mucous adheres thereto. The food should con-
aist Of bran, with little oats, and moderate
| quantity of hay II the bowels are costive half
| pint OF raw liDseed oil may be given, but it il
probable that the mash will cause sufficient re-
/ taxation.
William Somerville another authority advises
| First, stop working the animal; when he ID il
| the stable keep the body warm by clothing give
warm bran mashes and chilled water apply al
exciting embrocation on the windpipe, from the
| throat to the breast in the early stages give
| stlmulauts, but when the disease advances ant
the pulse becomes quickened, sedative medicine
/ will have to be given to arrest the inflammation!
symptoms.
Cathartics and nauseating medicines should
not be administered. Bleeding is dangerous ant
| should not be pTacticed.