Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-10-13
The Prevailing Horse Disease.

The great epizOOtic excitement aroused
again BY several of our news journals the
columns of which are filled with sensation
Il twad,ile. oStcnsiblv for the prrp ST. OF
mo her cau-clrss scare ,,mong hor~cinrn.
md to further enable the q iic-> to max
rainful markets from the rredn ty OF ON
morse owners and max lroti,ahie sales OF
heir ql,ck nos runs For the General
,.n.tit of all WI, may ,vn ,luablr
animal, and hearing tn" nom II lure of a
j ,r-c, We advise YOU nOI to scare worth :;
rnt. We will Civ ,on an accurate dag
aoss of this aft elton with the physiology
of the organ, affected, and Il correct Patio
lorv of this disease, and we will prescribe
IN efficaciOu> treatment for it. This di~-
ls,.. that is ut the present time prevailing
n many localities and also in the stables il
his city and vicinity. is nothing more nor
less thu acute bronchitis The seat of
his disease in its incipicnt stage is the
,ronch;t. OF winIppe. This organ before
t cn,' the luny> divides into two tubes
ne ol which enters the right portion OF
,r llu-> ami the other the left portion
n..~t two ctItiayinnus tubes are terme,
bronchial On entering the lungs the bron
hin divide into an endless number OF
-nallcr tuh.> Whi.'u still divide until tn;
,,t.un,t invi- be The examinations of the
I.,,nci vessels form the air-ccls of III,
NJ Fine inside of the bronchial tubc-
~ I'LL, Il with little. minute glands which
-'.cIctc i mucous The hronchia are tn
1T IF the disease diagnosed bronchitis. on
n u.tive inflammation of the bronchial L
The seat of the cough with which "u'
At no or .,tH # oh
The bronchia, being ,omposed of carilart.
IKE the rest of the windpipe 10 not col
tpsc bui remain constantly open: cons.
IrentIy bronchitis i an inf mm,tion of h
unur"u> membrane lining he bronchial "
III l,tsslg'S leading TO the lnngs. and III
y rrlablV extending to the latter Orytn-
hrough The trachra, from the larynX an
li>il pass Igc> which are primarily tilcclc
+ in ordinary cold. The membrane. i
he early stare of this disease become
| Tiled with blood, and, rs Il general con>c
4 rncc. the diameter OF the tubes Is dimmi
shed. and attended by some difficulty an
increased rap dtv in breath ng Whe
hi> affection is not arrested in its incipi,n
-tagc, Il frothy Mucous i poured fort
| rom the mucous membrane, which Sti
| furi her initrfrrrs with the res Jir;tt on {
Ihr patent, and necc>slate> u conStan
cough t" get md of it These - mptom
re always prS'nt. hut will vary in lnten
~ity and rapidly rs the disease prog csse,
| rom VIII, y hl, nchiti> is termed acute. an
chronic 1t begins as the p rcrptihle in
'ilcation- at present drv' l"p, it'll pr'mOn
| t'ry Appearances of Il severe cold. and i
some c.,s'-s accompanied 10y Il staring Goa
| nj in others an entire loss of appel itt
| This disease is produced by the sl,ddc
| rlimttic disturbances Of The atmns ,here
which of late has been remarkable. and tn
,tnmal's exposure to them. and the sudde
transitions from one degree to that of tn
other constitutes the cause of this disease
action in ON animals The trea,mrr
| ldnpled To- this attack Is simple and tn
| following prc>cripi ion will b. found ctfic
cjuu>- Give each animal affected :, drenc
CONFUSED ot the following: Raw linset
oil. 1t ounces. powdered nj re , drachm>
g.. Iulnel. l. dr.. Inn. -,ni tar IT emejic,
, chm; NIX we'll. an give repeat III
/ nch "n the fifth day. and stop If tn
'Iln:tl j. surt and c,uS,s lStrcs~ to the y
| t, mt in raising h. hell To rive the ,tren,
steam hi he1" in he following MANNER h
| meals ri Hose b.T: Tax =. url ilt> ,
| hr n AMI ounces CT h USED iuStrd me:
p.'uf boiling w.strr upon these. and afi,
| thoroughly mixing. PIT the mt>h in t
nose ba.t and hany on thc patient hcL,
St am W .c. Il day, Pace on top al ,;tc
mash. No., trim, /! into i, Il powder con
pos q OF poWd red g"ntian and j.nnic
inner. OF Zach one large tuhir~puontu
powdered nitrr. dr.,cIm~. an; tr.;
t.lur1lr ur:It.hn Tht> " II h. AL y
ff"iIi mont necrSs 10 total. remove Il
tfic:aty --7"tt. m Fied mt + NJ
EDWARD y SMITH