The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-10-26
The Canadian Horse Disease.

This disease is raging with great fervor
among all the stables in Western New
ork. 1t is a form of influenza, and is
classed by veterinary authorities under
three heads, viz, the catarrhal, rheumatic,
and the gastro-er ysipelatous forms. The
disease, which has made such havoc in the
stables of Buffalo, Niagara, and Rochester,
is of a
CATARRHAL CHARACTER,
its first noticeable symptoms being a flow
of tears from the eyes, a watery discharge
from the nose, general languor, followed
by cough. In the early stages of the dis
ease the membranes of the nose are pale,
of a leaden color, while the eyes present
reddish appearance. The veterinaries also
report some cases which, wherever they
appear, prove fatal, as commencing with
chill succeeded by general feverish con-
dition, manifested by heat of the mouth,
membranes of the eyes and nose Redeemed,
pulse frequent, though soft and easily COM
pressed, respiration uuickened, and some
times laborious. At this stage the bowels
may be sluggish, urinary organs inactive,
and the discharge from the nose often as
Stunning yellowish or greenish appearance.
PRESCRIPTION FOR THE CURE OF THE DIS
EASE.
The following description of the disease
and its treatment is taken from the Buffalo
Commercial, and is worth preserving:
The early symptoms of this disease are
said to be light, hacking cough and gen.
eral dulnesS, with an indisposition to move;
cold ears and legs, with watery discharge
from the nostrils. At first the nasal mem
brane is pale, but as the disease advances
it becomes highly colored, and the mucous
discharge changes to a greenish or yellow
color and the pulse becomes more rapid
AS soon as these symptoms appear the ami
NAL should be kept warm in the stable by
blanketing, and warm bran mashes should
be GWEN.
A letter from DR.. C. Elliott, veterinary
surgeon of st. Catharines, contains what
have proved to be valuable suggestions for
the treatment of horses suffering from the
epidemic now so prevalent among these
animals. DR.. Elliott advises that the
stable be well ventilated, the horse blank
eted, and chloride oflime 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 a moderate quantity of hay. If
the bowels are costive a half-pint OF raw
lnseed oil may be given, but it is probable
that the mash will cause sufficient relaxa-
ton.
Prescription No. 2 (givsn below should
be administered every morning and even
ing. If the throat should be Sore-which
can be ascertained be pressure of the hand
upon the larynx-about two tablespoonful
of prescription No. (also given below
should be rubbed in. So long as the dis
| ease is confined to the larynx there is but
very little danger, but should it descend to
the lungs-whch will be indicated by the
continued standing up of the animal, cold
extremities and labored breathing-a half
pound of mustard should be mixed with
two ounces of turpentine and water to the
consistency of thick cream, and the mix
ture rubbed we'll in behind the forelegs or
over the region of the lungs. The legs
should be bandaged if cold. If the pulse
should be more than fifty-fivc per minute,
fifteen drops of tiemming's tincture of
aconite should be given every two hours.
and if the breathing still continues labored
and the pulse grows 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. 1.-Linseed oil i oun-
ces; turpcntine, l ounces; liquor ammo
MIA fort, 1 ounce. Mix all together in
four-ounce bottle and apply to the throat,
if you think it necessary to do so.
Prescription No. 2.-Nitrate potash II
ounces; tartarized antimony, Il ounces;
digitaliS, ! ounce. Pulverize all together
and make twelve powders: give one morn
ing and night.