Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-01-22
EPIZooTIC.

The near approach OF the q
horse disease. which has so ravaged In
the East, crippling transportation IA
cilities everywhere, induces reflection
as to Its probable effect when 1t shall
infest this community, and also as to
the best means of guarding against or
curing It. The following article on
the subject, copied from the Louisville
aud Richmond Journal, kindly fur
nished us by DR.. Hall Of this town,
may prove Of considerable interest:
Epizootlc-Is this the proper name?
II not /; there Is a long catalogue OF
names from which to select epihip-
pic. hippozootic, hippo-pleuritis, hip
p~o-catsrrh. etc., all meaning or APP
piled to y contagious disease attacking
numbers Of cattle at the same time and
place. Be the name aud meaning
what it may, the disease has attracted
or enforced great public attention.
Some regard It, and very properly, rs
a species Of infiuinza, due to atmos-
pheric causes; most probably to ozone
in excess. This gives iniluinza to the
human being generally. as some claim,
who are among the leading observers
of ozoaic fluctuations. The human
family has largely suffered In the res
piratory passages during the preva-
lence OF the horse disease, and these
results are most probably due to the
same cause. The disease has not pre-
vailed as often with horses as 1t has
with the human family, but it ia GER
tainly not II new complaint among
horses; the extent and rapidity OF It's
prevalence among them, has this year
been rare indeed. but In other respects
there Is nothing worthy Of note.
The pathology Of this epidemic Is
nothing other than an Inflammation OF
the mucous tissues of the respiratory
passages; confined In mild cases to the
schneiderian membrane; 1.-THE men,
branc lining the nosel extending some
times to the trachea, primary bron-
chial tubes and capillary bronchial
tubes; and. at times, invading the pull
monary %alvioli. aud wen the pleure.
That too early exposure should have
developed plueritis, and that this
should have extended to its second
stage, resulting In effusion, causing the
horse to die of "dropsy,"i Is but natu-
raj. Where horses have. previous 10
the attack, been badly fed. overworked,
aud keptin foul stables, they have had,
during or after their attack OF the cpl
zootic. a Serious in%fliltration Of the Gel
lular tissue ; n species Of general drop
sy. This sequel to the disease Is not,
however, one Of Its symptoms, nor can
1t be regarded as belonging necessarily
to Its pathology.
The most remarkable phenomenon
during the epidemic has been that sen.
sible people have lost their horses, and
instead Of allowing the afflicted ami
mails to "get over their colds, Just "a
they would do. by the use OF sufficient
clothing, careful diet, and the avoid
.ance OF exposure, they have treated
their poor breast in the most absurd
and brutal manner; smoking them,
drenching them with petroleum, atomi-
zing them. purging them. policing the
nostrils with swabs reeking with me-
dicinal denominations, etc. The Most
rapid cures have been land will always
bel when the horse Is we'll groomed,
blanketed, dieted, protected from ex-
posure, and accorded ample rest.