Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-19
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TREATMENT OF EPIzooTic, or HORSE In
fLUENzA. Wien the horse irflrenza visited
the United States Of America for the first time,
in the Autumn Of 1872, il carried death In its
track. This fatal termination of The disease
was genera ly caused by an erroneous system of
veterinary practice, which, when IL did not sue
coed In destroying life, Lett much debility and
many evils behind IL. Horse influenza is seat
cd In the membrane Of the nose and In tho lar
nyx and epiglottis; IL causes feeling of irrita-
ton In those parts, and 10 allay this irritation Is
all that Is needed to effect cure. Veterinary
surgeons mistook the seat OF the disease, and
In place of administering local treatment dosed
the suffering animals with various diigs-aco-
mite, belladonna, and digitals being most fire.
qucntly used. To these powerful sudorifcs and
sedatives many cases succunibed, while others
only partially recovered. With these latter we
have to do.
Any horse that has had the influenza in a
severe form will need especial care in Summer
ing. On no account should he be exposed TO
sudden chills or drenching showers his work
should be moderate and even, his feed regular
and Of the best quality. As the influenza leaves
behind 1t much lassitude, gentle stimulants will
be of great value. Thus, when the horse has
been profusely sweated and shows any symp-
toms Of weakness, he should be carefully and
rapidly dried, then blanketed heavily enough
warmly bandaged If educated TO drink oateil-
meal or linseed cruel, he should at least have
one gallon Of sape, given warm. If not, and
that he refuses to drink such like, give drink
of one quart, imperial measure, of either Bass
or Alsop's pale ale. Guinness or Barclay &
Perkins brown stout, will do for once, but are
apt to cause congestion of the liver If frequent
INDUCED in. Drastic medicines of any kind
should be entirely avoided, as they emily serve tc
further weaken the animal system, and at bes
are merely helpful for the moment. The di
gestiye organs Of horses are most easily dsor
| dered, and one evil effect Of the influenza wa.
To rectfy this, give close attention TO diet FeeC
| old oats and sound hay, varied with warm brar
mashes, and very small quantity of green food
which ought to be handled in the stable. II
| despite of good care, horse still languishes
| then add TO his daily ration one champagne
glass full of the finest quality cold drawn linsee,
| oil, given early in the morning In the form of
drench. Do not feed salt or any kind of aka
line matter, as they only tend to dry up tn
coats Of the stomach, thus checking the fov
of the gastric Juice and weakening the power
of digestion. When the horse influenza ha
left behind ii any local harm, such as thcken
ing Of the wind, roaring or whistling, @
the pat lent suffers from chronic dropscal ten
dency, then local treatment must be had re
course to aid the general eject, but in no cas-
| will drugs effect q cure. Cool, well ventilate
stable, generous, healthy feed, moderate worl
| and protection from fierce heat and from heay
rains, are all that will be needed to restore til
| perfect health the horse debilitated by a recer
| attack Of influenza, whereas cold water, India
corn, hot stables, and reckless exposure
weather, are prolific causes of disease and deaf
in horses previou sly weakened in constitution