New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-26
THE CANADIAN HORSE EPIDEMIC.
NC Disease, nnd wind to DO for Il.

| Sdudud.
The horse disease, or, Co speai1 more sci
! entitically, the horse epidemic, since ita frs
/ appearance in the city. oH Friday or Satur
| day Of Ease week, has spread with such rap
| ldlPy as 20 be now general, and the prOpIle
7 tors of fhe comparatively few horses so fal
unaffected deem themselves very fortunate
! indeed. The effects of the epidemic we19
immediately apparent yesterday II the &c
! serted cab stands and general Sunday ap
| pearanc> Of the streets. Its progress since
! first heard OF in Toronto to this %Ity has
! been ast0nishiuglg rapid, thus proving the
terribly epidemic nature % the affection
J Technically by veterinary surgeons. it i.
/ known as epizOotjc influenza and is UcCa
J stoned by atmospheric influence, probably,
having some connection with the
recent ehUn6eP atOTmso which are
so weiI remembered on account
OF S,cis unusually terrifying NATURE The
disease rs nos necessarily q fatal one SO far
! from Its being SOC il properly treated at its
! beginning there will be few deaths. IL is
GharaC teHized by sOEe ShToat, slight swelling
J of she glands, losso0t appetite. severe hack
ing cough with discharge OF brownish
3ell0w0natSer fHom the nostrIls, quick pulse,
qulckened respiration great feebleHess and
yellOWness of the eyes and mucus 9ne7n'
brane, Che latter giSin9 Indication OF implI.
cation OF the iiveT. Xhe respiratory organs,
however, are the principal parts affected,
| but The disease being blood pOisOnp any
animal having had previous disease BY
which any organ or system of Grgans have
been weakened. Will at once show symp-
toms indicating arrangement of these or
game. With the medicine given by adj
vice of o veterinary surgeon, She fol
towing treatment will hardly fail to
effect . cure, OE prevent the progress of the
disease or Che taking OF IL. The horses
quite well or slightly affected should moi be
taken ont ia wec weather. and, if obey have
70 be SO. should be warmly covered Afo
Sected animals should be kept in % vel
ventilated st&bleo and FED upon hot. soft
food easily digested, such as linseed tea.
oatmeal Cruel and boiled oats OF barley
The appStiteS Of inyalids should be tempted
5y carrots apples or any other deIicaCy
OIg sick quadruped friend ia known to
have failing for in all stables a carbOlic
disintectant should be literally Slsedo Yo
know that She disease need not be fatal is
consolation, under the circumstances that
can not be TOO much appreciated
2h6 number OF horses at present sick
may be imagined when 1T ia stated that 1000
horses are under the skilIfui treatment of
Mr. McfaGigano the well known veterinary
surgeon
From fhs Buffalo Commercial &dvertgeri
Some days ago an article appeared in
these columns announcing shat the horse
epidemic which has prevailed so generally
among the horses IN Toronto and other
Canadian cities had made its appearance in
Buffalo, The disease which at first was
confined TO a few animals. is spreading
throughout the Sityo It is also reported that
hearly all the horses at Niagara Falls are
Affected with the disease, and that it has
extended into the country around that vii.
lageo it will be remem bered that not many
months ago contagious disease broke out
among she horses Of The metropolis, and
ragged to such an extent as TO seriously re
'arA business; but whether this is the same
epidemic or NOT we are unable to say. The
early symptoms of the disease are said to
be q light hacking cough and general dull
nessq with an JndlspOsluOR 10 mcve: cold
ears and legso With watery discharge sgom
the QOstrilso
At first the nasal inembYane Is pale. buS
as the disease advances it becomes highly
pOiOred, and the mucous discharge changes
10 6 gfeenish or yellow color and the pulse
becomes moro 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. IL
should 500 kept quiet from che first AS
diseases of this character usually have
theiU origin in bad treatment and total
now that it is IL the aiY addi-
yiOnaS care should be taken 90 keep the |
atmosphere III the stables pure and fresh. !
For this disease to become general among |
,ur horses would be serious calamity, and |
very means possible should be used 90 |
heck its spread. If the ravages Of the I
pidemie are as great az they are said to I
,e. 10 would not be out Of place for the |
ltF officials to give :he mates their atteH-
ion.
Messrs. Level s. Fralick. livery Stable I
,eepeSs on Ellicott street: between Swan |
nd Seneca streets, have recently received
letter from DR.. e. Elliott, veterinary sur I!
-eOne OF st. CatharinS5o containing What !
ave proved valuable suggestions for the
OF horses suffering tron She epi-
emlC now 50 prevalent among these ami
lalso DIR. Elliott advises shat The stable
q well ventilated, the horses Slanketcd !
nd chloride of lime sprnkIed through The
tables every morning. The noscri!s should
g spOnged ont two or three times 81 day.
tile mucous adheres thereto. The food
Mould consist OF bran with q little oats.
nd % moderate quantity OF hay. It the
owels are COstive, . half pint of raw lin
ed oil may be given, but il is probable
rat the mash will cause sUf5cient yeIaxa-
on.
Prescription No. tgiven heIow' should
ADMINISTERED every tnOIuIuB ana even 7
e. II the throat should be sore-which
IN be ascertained by pressure of the hand
lon the larynX-about two tablespoonful
prescription No. | taIsO given below
uld be rubbed ino So long as the disease
confined TO the iarynK there is very little
niger, but should it descend to the lungs {
hich will be indicated by the continued
4nding up Of the animal, cold extremities :
III Ia6oTed nreathing-a half pound of {
ustaYd should be mixed with two ounces {
turpentine and water to the consistency |
thick cream, and the mixture rubbed :
9il LII behind the f0relegs or ever the re {
on OF the lungs. The legs should lie ban. G
ged, II cold. If the pulse should be over y
ty- five per minute fifteen drops of Elem
ngs tncture Of acOnite should be given a
cry two hours, and If the breathing still !
nunues iabored and the pulse grows more !
pld, apply the mustard again, aad give
e and halt drachms of calomeE for two
The following are the prescip-
rs referred to:
Prescription No ge-finseed oil IL ! :,
aces, turpentine II ounces, liuuer of =
monia fort ounce. Mix all together in y
our ounce bottle and apply to the throat. e.
you think it necessary to do 50. !,
Prescription No. Nitrate potash flh =,
aces, tartarized anthony az ounces. ~
italis l l9 ounces. Pulverize all together q
make twelve Powderss give one morn =
and night. N
). S.-If they are noe very bad you might
it the last ingredient-namelyo digitaIis.
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The Female Poisoner. o.
'Ew YORK, October 2O.-Mary Anna LC