, 1879-03-12
THE FIELD AND STABLE.
Veterinary 1tyGtrne: LX1y., Cnuacs Of Catch.
Ing Coiti-preventlnE Colds.
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Veterinary 11yGtrne: I.X1y., Cnuacs Of Catch.
Ing Colu--PreyentlnE Cotd6.
From Uur orpn Corrtsponftnl.
CtGtcAuo, March 9.-fho causes OF catching
cold nre several. At first tho aaue may be
divided III external or exciting, and into iutcr-
nal or predisnosllg Causes. Tho fnrtueF, again,
aro Of o difTcruns nature, aud may be
specified rs consisting in sudden changes Of
temperature, dump atmosphere. mid wit
surroundings In ggnctnt; md exposure to
tlrafts or currents Of air. To produce cold,
t.u 1lrst.nameu external ca,tsc, mere change
of temperature, unleas very great Nssl sualea,
IL seldom sufficient, except 1t 10 tlat tho animal
Is uncotnn,oniy prepared or predsposc.I, by
being heated or persp'rlng, or by already OK
istIug catarrhal or rheumatic affections.
4 disturbance Of tho activity OF tln skin
effected exclusively bY a chungo OF temperature,
ia usunily followed at orco by reaction or An
Increased activity; and therefore Is ouy OF short
duratson ind Of little consequence. As mora
Important cause at catchtnG cold than q ehanga
Of Temperature, must 10 considered nj, unco.n-
monty snoist condition Of the atmosphere, dump
surroundings In general, alsa especially wet
sleeping places, because these dImtlsh The per-
sptratiou, disturb the electric relations Of tho
organism, nhd, acting continuously, do not ad-
init my rcactlon. stIll moro dangerous, how
ever. IL t1posure TO lraEta, OF currcuts OF aIr,
which, II striking tie surfnco Of tie body, hayu
chilling effect, anl cause tho soonest cooling.
AZ prclsposE causes may 10 considered: u
A uplieatr constitution III general, eIleinInacy
produced by continued kcoptng III very warm
il,tl close stAbtus, asl clothing With hlaukots,
ETC.; nntf C3l exlstlng persplratlon. or all uncoIl
nun degrees ut animal hcat, cuusUd by exerciao
Or labor, An animal heated by nuscu1ar exer-
tus, and laeFapir.l; freely, IL alnost csrtaia 10
catch cold 1t tied, aud allowed 10 coul ut place
whrro tho atmosphere Ia damp, aul whore Tho
surface of fts lOsiy ID cxpused to drafts, or cur
rents ol air. Tbs sanle will lapuen II au AMI
1nal u4cd tu telng covered with b!aukets. Or to
being kept III q warin stub1e, Is suddenly tx
posed TO the chilling Influence Of cold aud
atnrtny weather.
OF 1ats 1t las become fashionable, especially
III larger cittea to clip coaeh-huFse& and buggy.
horses ut the beginning OF IN the midst Of Win-
ter, for the puEpoau Ut giving them nCater,
trimmer appearance, And Ut facilitating groom.
ii,g. Whclller the nrst-ua,lcd object IL uccon-
| p!tslcd or not, IL exceedingly doubtful. WhAt
| clipped huE4e has gained In appearance by
/ looking more Trim, a1tt neat, hs certatply has
| lost nioru tha1l double bY tilo destruction
Of tho natural, dl4tIuct color, aud the Raossy
appearance u llls coat Of hair. The Eroo,usl;ss,
It Is true, Ia facilitated; but tho ua.utul func-
tlous Ut Inc skln hayo been disturbed, olhrr or
gans, such aa luuga, kidneys, ct:, hare bcen
| uytSburdeuel,- ,-4AM great prculspcstt1on to
| catarrhal aud rheunlatlc diseases, Or to catcll'
l lug celd. has been produced. Whether