The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-07
From the Turf, Field and Farm
The Prevailing Horse Disease

The great epizoo,ic excitement aroused
again by several Of orr nows journals, the
columns of which are filled with sensation
al twaddle, ostensibly for the purpose of
another causcless scare among horsemen,
and TO further enable the quacks TO make
gainful markets from the creduliiy Of our
horse-owners and make profitable sales OF
their quack nOstrums. For the general
benefit of all who may own an invaluable
animal, and bearing the nomenclature of a
horse, we advise you not to scare worth a
cent. We will give you an accurate dag
nosis Of this affection, with the physiology
of the organs affected and correct patho-
logy of this disease, and we will prescribe
an eflicacious treatment for it. This dis
ease, that is at the present time prevailing
in many localities and also in the stables in
this city and vicinity. is nothing more MOI
less than acute bronchitis. The seat Of
this disease in its incipient stage is the
bronchia, or windpipe. This organ before
it enters the lungs divides into two tubes
one of which enters the right portion of
the lungs and the other the left portion.
These two cartilaginous tubes are termed
brOnchia. On entering the lungs the bron
cha divide into an endless number OF
smaller tubes, which still divide until they
become invisible. The examinations of the
| bronchial vessels form the air-celIs of the
lungs The inside of the bronchial tubes
| are filled with little, minute glands which
secrete mucous. The bronchia are The
seat of the disease diagnosed bronchitis, Oh
an active inflammation Of the bronchia. 1t
Is the seat OF the cough with which ouI
| horses are, at the present time afflicted
| The bronchia, being composed of cartilage
| like the rest of the windpipe, do not eel
lapse, but remain constantly open conse
quently bronchitis is an inflammation of thu
mucous membrane lining the bronchIa, OF
air passages leading to the lungs, and in
variably extending to the latter organs
through the irachea, from the larynX and
nasal passages which are primarily affected
as in ordinary cold The membrane, II
the early stage of this disease, becomes
filled with blood, and, as general conse
| quence, the diameter of the tubes is dimin
ished, and attended by some difficulty and
increased rapidity IN breathing. When
this affection is not arrested in its ipcpieu,
stage, frothy mucous is poured forth
from the mucous membrane, which still
further interferes with the respiration OF
the patient, and necessltates u constant
cough TO get rid of it. These symptom.
are always present, but will vary In iptep
sity and rapidity as the disease progresses
from which bronchitis IS termed acute apt
chronic. 1t begins, as the perceptible in
dications at present develop, with premon.
tory appearances of a severe cold, and il
some cases accompanied by staring coat
and in others an entire loss OF appetite
This disease IS produced by the sudder
climatic disturbances of the atmosphere
which of late has been remarkable, and III,
animals exposure to them, and the sudder
transitions from one degree to that of th,
other constitute the cause of this diseased
action In our animals. The treatment
adapted to this attack is simple, and tn,
following prescription will be found eflica
cious Give each animal affected drepcl
composed of the following Raw linsee(
oil, Ia ounces; powdered nitre, Q drachms
calomel, ] drachm, and tartar emetic.
drachm; mix well, and give repeat til,
drench on the fifth day, and stop. If thu
throat is sore and causes distress to the pa
tlent in raising his head to give the drench
steam his head in The following manner b,
means of a nose bag Take 4 quarts Of
bran and ounces of bruised linsted meal
pour boiling water upon these, and, aftcl
thoroughly mixing, put the mash in the
nose bag and hang it on the patients head
steam twice day. Place OH top of eacf
mash, not stirring It into it, powder com
posed of pow dered gcntian and Jamaica
ginger, OF each one large tablespoonful
powdered nitre, 2 drachms, and tartar
emetic, drachm. This will be all the
treatment necessary to totally remove tho
difficulty, ,l
] EDWARD s. SMITH, H. V. s.