Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1875-12-09
THE PREVAILING HORSE DISEASE.

several of our news journals, the columns OF
which arc filled with sensational tWatdle,
ostensibly for the purpose of another cause
less scare among horsemen, and to further
enable the quacks to make gainful markets
from the credulity of our horse-oWners and
and make profitable sales OF their quack
nostrum. For the general benefit OF all
who may own an invaluable animal M
bearing the nomenclature of a horse, we ad-
wise YOU not to scare worth a cent. We will
give you an accurate diagnosis OF this alice
ton which the physiology of the organs at
fected and a correct pathology OF this CHS
ease, and we will prescribe an ef1icacious
treatment for it. This disease that is at the
present time prevailing in some localities,
and also in the stables in this city and vicini-
ty, is nothing more OR less than acute bron-
chitis. The seat of this disease in its inelp-
lent state is the bronchia Or windpipe. This
organ before it enters the lungs divides into
two tubes, one of which enters the right por-
ton of the lungs and the other the lett por-
ton. These two c~artilaginous tubes are
termed bronchia. On entering the lungs,
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of smaller tubes, which still divide until they
become invisible. The termination of the
bronchial vessels form the ~air-cells of the
lungs. The inside of the bronchial tubes
are filled with little minute gland which Sc
crete a mucous. The hronchia are the seat
of the disease diagnosed bronchitis, or an &C
tive Inflammation of the bronchia. 1t is the
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at the present time afflicted. The brpnchia.
being composed of cartilage, like the rest OF
the windpipe, do not collapse, but remain
constantly open; consequently bronchitis is
an inflammation of the mucous membrane
lining the bronchia or air-passages reading
to the lungs, and invariably extending to
the latter organs, through the trachea, from
the larynx and nasal passages which are
primarily agected as in ordinary cold. The
membrane, in the early stage of the disease
becomes filled with blood, and, as a general
consequence the diameter of the tubes is di-
minished, and attended by some difficulty
and increased rapidity in breathing. When
this affection is not arrested in its incipient
stage, a frothy mucous is poured forth from
the mucous membrane, which still further
interferes with the respiration of the patient
and necessitates a constant cough to get rid
of it. These symptoms are always present.
but will vary in intensity and rapidity as the
disease progresses, from which bronchitis is
termed acute and chronic. 1t begins, as the
p%erceptible indications at present develop.
with premonitory symptoms and appear
ances of a severe cold, and in some cases ac-
companied by a staring coat, and in others
by an entire loss of appetite. This disease
is produced by the very sudden climatic dis
turbances of the atmospheric, which of late
have been very remarkable, and the animals
exposure to them, and the sudden transit
tons from one degree to that of the other
constitute the cause of this diseased action
in our animals. The treatment adapted to
this attack is simple, and the following treat
ment is eficacious: Give each animal af--
fected a drench composed of the following:
Raw linseed Oil, IA ounces. Powdered nitre.
2 drachms. Calomel, J drachm. Tartar
emetic, drachm. Mix well and give. Re-
peat the drench on the fifth day and then
stop. 1t the throat is sore and causes dis
tress to the patient in raising his head to ap-
ply the drench. steam his head in the follow
ing manner and by means of a nose bag:
Take 4 quarts of bran and 6 ounces of
bruised hnsoed meal. Pour boiling water on
these, ana, after thoroughly mixing, put the
mash IN the nose bag and hang it upon the
patents head steam twice a day. Place
ON top OF each mash, not stirring into it. a