National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-05
HORSE DISEASE.
VISIT TO THE PRESIDENTS FARM, AND
STUDY OF A CASE THERE FOUND.

STUDY OF 4 CASE THERE FOUND.
Last Friday, At the request Of Mr. Nat. Car
lin, Mr.. James Hardness and Veterinary Sur
geon Swim visited President Grants farm, near
Kirkwood, for the purpose OF treating some Of
the horses, and inquiripg into the nature of a
1 disease which was there and then prevailing
with invariably fatal results. On the above
named gentlemen arriving on the farm, one
case presented itself for their Inspections
young Ally nine or ten weeks old. She was
found lying down with the near hind leg sWol.
len to an incredible size, the swelling extending
from the stihe upwards. There was complete
loss Of sensation in the limb, and modification
had actually taken place from the hook down.
The case being hopeless, the little one was
soon dispatched, and the post mortem exam
ination commenced. To any one unaecust-
omed 70 such sight, this would have been
/ one of marvel and disgust. The abdomen be-
ing laid open, nothing very unusual presented
Itself, except that the petroleum evinced evil
| dence OF constitutional arrangement. Another
| long incision brought the scalpel to large alb
seess, 1--WE will call It autraX,) lying under
and Immediately TO the left Of the vagina This
sutrax contained over one quart Of the most
Virulent pus, and was or seemed to be about
the size OF large breakfast cup. A probe
was then brought into requisition and passed
along q sinuse extending downward. This
sinuse being laid open to its end another
autraK was discovered, larger than the frs.
one, snd likewise containing an enormous
quantity Of matter.
The case becoming interesting, Il was deter
mined, for the benefit of science and the COM
munity, TO pursue the investigation as long as
any new feature arose. The different layers OF
muscles were most carefully dissected, and as
regularly as these layers Of muscles occur, so
did the interstiees of pus. The internal mus
eles Of the thigh are here referred to. Among
the external muscles occasional small antraces /
were discovered, but the real seat of the dis |
ease, judging from local appearances, was from |
the inside OF the stiAe to the pelvic region. I
Here the periosteum bone and marrow were
evidently badly involved In the poisonous ma
ture Of the disease.
One feature which should not be omitted was
that twenty minutes after death the blood and
serum had both separated and coagulated with
their respective properties, so that there was no
blood flowing throughout any part Of the ope-
ration.
That this disease is sutrax fever or pyemat
the above gentlemen have no doubt. AZ TO its
fatality there Is ample evidence, and that Il "a
Of most malignant type, we have the views
Of DR.. Kueckelhahn and DR.. Porter, both OF
whom are Of the opinion that iuoculation with
matter from one OF these cases would be, be.
yond shadow Of doubt, fatal in the human
species r Il
Mr. Haysness has distinct recollection Of
former outbreak Of this disease, where not only
horses were affected, but also cattle. He also
states that the two men who were engaged in
SHINING these enimals both died from the
effects Of inoeulation. - Missouri Democrat
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