Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-10-31
THE HORSE EPIDEMIC.

The tele graph within the past few day
has given details of the seemingly mira
culous spread of malady which but
| lately developed itself in Canada. It ap
pears TO have invaded Now York State
scacely week ago, man ifestiug tsel
with sudden malignity in Rochester
Buffalo and otbev places in the northern
portion of the State, affecting thousand
Of horses, prosira;ing business, and crea
ting amo, the people stale of esseite
mept amounting almost to panic. Rap.
idly pursuing its course southwark, sh'
disease has fallen upon the vast stables
whict supply the cities Of New York anc
Brooklyn with horse power, causing a
partial suspension Of street railway trave
and city business transportation, ani
threatening general suspen ion of those
facilities of local communication and con-
venence. In referring to the pcculiari-
ties and treatment of the disease the
Brooklyn Eagle says:
Rest seems 10 be the great cure, but te
the truckmen whose domestic responsible
tiles demand increasing toll, little comfort
is offered in this remedy. 1t is quito
probable that many of this class are still
unacquainted with the symptoms of thi:
mysterious malaay, and in view of this
fact the marks which distinguish the dis.
case are given.
The first noticeable symptoms will be
flow of tears from the eyes, discharge
from nose and general languor. Next a
cough. which, becoming more frequent,
will soon occur in paroxysms. In the
commencement the membranes of the
nose will become paler, Or of leaden
color. and those of the eyes presenting q
yellowish or REDEEMED color. Many cases
are ushered on with chill. AL, this is
soon succeeded by a general feverish con
dition, manifested by heat of mouth,
membranes of the eyes aid 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 yellowish or greensh
appearance. The disease runs its course
within ten days and with proper treat
ment few if any cases ought to prove ia
tai. Those that do SO are usually COM
plcated with other diseases, as bronchitis
or pneumonia.
SUGGESTIONS OF CANADIAN PHYSICIAN
He first advises that stables be we'll
ventilated, tie horses blanketed, and chlo-
ride of lime sprinkIed through the stable
every morning. The nostrils should be
sponged out two or three times day, if
the mueus aGhercs thereto. The food
should consist of bran with little oats,
and moderate quantity of hay. If the
bowels are cos,ive half pint of raw lin
seed oil may be given; but it is probable
| that the mash will cause sufficient relaxa
ton
Prescription No, 2 (given Below
should be administered every morning
and evening, If the throat should be
sore-wbich can be ascertained by pres
sure of the hand upon the larynx-about
two tablespoonful of prescription No. 1
(also given below should be rubbed in
So long as the desease is confined 10 the
larynx there is very little danger, but
should it descend to the lupgs-wbich
will be Indicated by the continued stand
ing up IF the animal. cold extlemities
and labored breathing half pound of
mustard should be mixed with two ounces
of turpentine and water to the consistency
of thick cream. rubbed we'll in behind the
.lorelegs or over the region of the lungs.
The legs should be bandaged, if cold.
If the pulse should be over fifty five per
minute, fifteen drops of Flemming's tinct-
ture of aconite should be given every
two hours; and ii breathing still continues
labored and the pulse grow more
! rscld, apply the mustard again, AMI give
one ant, half drachms of calomel for two
mornings.
The following are the prescriptions re-
ferred to:
Prescription No. 1.-Lindseed vi... i
o.; turpentine Il OF /. liquor ammonia !
OF. Mix all together in four ounce
bottle and apply to the throat, if you
think it necessary to do go.
Prescription No. 2 Nitrate potash 1 J
o.; tartarized anthony, II OF digita!is,
J OF. Puverize all together and make
twelve powders, give one morning and
night. P. S.-If they are not very bad
you might omit the last ingredient, name
ly digitalis.
VIEWS OF A NEW YORK PHYSICIAN.
A New York World Reporter inter-
viewed Dr. Hall. on eminent physician,
on the subject. The reporter asked
"Do you consider lie disease as one
about which the public Feed feel at al
alarmed ?"
"Not to any great extent. If the sick
horses be properly cared for and treated
in the correct manner, there is small
danger that traffic will be interrupted or
that business will suffer any serious det-l
riment. TIE greater number of the suf-
fering animals will undoubtedly recover.
as indeed, there is no reason why they
should not
1.-The disease, then, is not necessarily
fatal?'
| "No more so than severe cold would
be to man. Many of the horses will
probably die, but that result will be at
tanned not SO much on account oe the com
plant with which they are attacked as from
Encouragement or bad treatment The
right way in which to treat sick horse
is to consider his ailments (and apply al
most the same renledies) as if they were