Nebraska advertiser., 1880-11-25
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Precautionary and Remedial Measures
Live Stock Journal.


Live Stock Journal.
Among precautionary measures NAV
be mentioned a thorough cleansing
and disinfection of the stable, and the
establishment of proper ventilation
by which we do not mean the admis-
sion Of cold air or draft through open
doors or windows Immediately in front
of the horses; the food should be of
the best quality; and preferably one
meal day-Say the evening ration
should consist of ground, steamed or
scalded food, with an admixture of
bran and handful of ground fiaxseed.
As the disease, even in a mild form, is
OF very debilitating nature. it will be
well to use some vegetable tonic, such
as ground white willow bark, of which
a handful may be given morning and
evening, mixed among the food. With
a view of relieving the cJngested state
of the upper air passages, it will be
well TO steam the head once or twice a,
day from the beginning of the disease,
by means of scalded bran and hayseed,
placed in deep bag placed over the
animals head. If the animal can be
spared from work, so much the better;
but moderate, light work, at a slow
pace, will not materially interfere with
the favorable progress toward conval-
escence when the weather permits.
When not in motion, he should be
blanketed; and if there is any soreness
of the throat and coughing, it will be
well, in addition, to cover the head and
neck with hood. If the appetite is
much diminished, or the horse evil
dences difficulty in swallowing suffi-
cient food to enable him to perform
his work, or if he misses one or two
meals, he should remain indoors, as
under these condition there is dan
ger of serious complication and fatal
issue. To relieve the irritation of the
throat some stimulating liniment
should be applied twice day, such as
mixture Of one part of aqua ammonia
and three parts Of common olive oil.
The most common complications of the
disease are bronchitis and pneumonia,
or inflammation of the lungs, and es-
pecially of the serous membrane lining
of the lungs and the inner surface of
the chest, technically termed pleurisy.
The advent of either of these compli-
cations may be known by the general
signs of febrile condition. staring
coat, shiVering of the body, general
dullneSs and drOwsiness, loss of appe-
tite, succeeded by increased heat of the
body, increased pulsatiOn and respira-
ton, coStIvenesS, scanty urine, thirst,
etc. No time should then be lost in
administering appropriate sedative and
diuretic remedies, such as four ounces
of solution of acetate of ammonia, an
ounce of sweet spirits of nitre, and
half an ounce of fluid extract of bella
dOna, which should be carefully ad-
ministered in half pint of linseed tea,
and repeated every three hours until
the symptoms subside At the same
time strong embrOcations should be
applied along the throat and to the
sides of the chest, such as a liniment
made of equal parts of aqua ammonia
and common olive oil, or a soft mus
tard paste. Setons, rowels and blsters
should never be employed in this dis
ease. The nose and eyes should be
spOnged few times daily with warm
water. The animal should have all
the linseed tea or hay seed tea it will
drink, and when the appetite returns,
the food should consist of boiled or
steamed barley and oats, with mixture
of bran and boiled haxseed, carrots,
apples, cabbage; and clean, sweet, up
land hay is preferable to timothy hay.
With a view of supporting thestrength
of the animal, some vegetable and min
eral tonics should be given, such as a
powder composed of one drachm of
carbonate of iron and half an ounce
each of powdered gentian and ele-
campane, which may be mixed among
each ration of food. During the pro-
gress of the disease the bowels are
more or less coStive; but instead of
laxative or purgative medicines, which
are dangerous in this disease, loosen
ing diet, such as recommended, and
occasional injections, per rectttUa, of
luke-warm soap suds, are all sufficient
to keep the bowels in moving order.
PUREAIR AND CLEANLINESS.
Besides the admission into the stable
of fresh air, without draft, it will be
well TO use, once or twice day. some
diSinfectant, such as a solution of
chloride of lime in cold water-say one
TO two ounces to quart of water
which should be sprinkled in the stalls
and behind the horses, after the man.
ure and soiled bedding are removed.
The common practice of splashing cold
water on the limbs and lower parts of
the body, by means of the hose, for the
purpose of cleaning those parts, when
the horses return from work, cannot
be too strongly condemned. 1t is also
a common practice, in some places dur
ing the prevalence of influenza, to close
up every crevice in the stable, and SUBJ
Ject the horse to the fumes of heated
tar, or thesmoke of burning old leather.
Not only is nothing gained by such
practice, but aside from the torture of
the animal, the irritation of the very
sensitive and infiamed surfaces of the
air passages of the horse is apt to be-
come seriously increased. OF course,
the directions here gives have reference
only to ordinary cases. If by the
means recommended no benefit is de-
rived. but. on the contrary, the disease
assumes a serious aspect, by the advent
of complications which are peculiar to
it, no time should be lost in summon
ing skilled professional assistance.
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