The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-11-11
THE EPIzOOTIO EPIDEMIC.
IL Is wild I'm the City -NuJnber of
Deaths TO Date.

horses Of Dallas. Up to last night the
deaths amounted to ffty-six, known, ard
perhaps several others that had not been
reckoned in the count. That number of
carcassos can be counted at the graveyard
up the Trinity just orth of the city. Among
them lie many once noble animals. They
are there from the common dray to the pam
pered carriage and buggy courser.
Perhaps one hundred cases are sick and I'M
der treatment, and the disease is rapidly
spreading. 1t has so far proven very fatal; far
more SO than in the northern cities. When
it first appeared in the United States about
twelve years ago it was very ftal among
horses at the north and just the reverse at
the south. 1t is inhuenzs, AMI therefore it
ought TO be mild in Texas, but it is not. 1t
is very bad AT Houston Galveston and all
along the Central railroad.
Dallas veterinary surgeons have been very
unsuccessful 80 far IN its treatment. A col
Ored man cured his horse on Monday by a
vigorous application Of snuff to the nostrl.
IL gave instant relief 10 the head and throat
and the animal al oncr began to mend and w :
mt work yesterday all right, We reproduce
from the HERALD's agricultural column
of October q, the following upon the char
acter and treatment of the disease:
1t is durable disease, and in the ,nds Of q
man who understands it is quite easily cured.
When the horse is attacked, he SHOULD be
withdrawn from work, placed in warm
stable and blanketed. Cold draughts of air
should be kept from him.
While there may not be any serious objec-
tions to working an animal moderately while
suffering from mild attack Of the disease, it
is, of course, better ifhe can be spared fir m
work during his sickness. He would thus be
apt to recover much sooner and not be liable
to any ofthe serious complications which In
fluenza is apt TO assume. If the horse cab
not be spared from work he should ut least
be used moderately, and, when not in motion,
covered with blanket and, if possible, in
sdkition to this, the neck and head should be
covered with hood lie may thus be used
moderately SO long as his appetite r mains
normal. But should he refuse one or two of
his meals he certainly ought to remain
in the stable, or serious complication may
result.
During the attack of influenza, attention
to the general comfort of the animal and
nursing are all-mportant and generally all
sufficient All depletive measures should be
avoided, and bleeding and physicking are
absolutely dangerous.
While the animal appears prostrNtcd he
should be kept in doors and blanketed, aud 10
equalize the circulation the limbs should b.
frequently hand-rubbed and bandagtd. IT..
food should consist of sweet, aromatic, up
land hay, sic carrots, apples, or cabbage
and ut east one meal day should corsiS' Of
Cruel boiled barley, or scalded oats, mixed
VITA bran aud Il handful Of lltXsDod, Sd uli
there be - difficult, in swallow ug - aid
cmbrocstic should be applied to the throat
such rs liniment composed of one pal. Of
aqua ammonia and fout prrts of camphoT.
Selous, rowes and blisters should be
avoided. Give iaXseed tea or haysCet to
drink, or pure water, not cold aud in which
may be stirred a handful of bran. Occasion.
ally sponge the nosirils and eyes with warm
water. If symptoms of fever appear, SILVER
ing, succeed by increased heat OF the body,
quicktned pulse, hurried breathing, give mild
lebrifuge and diuretic medicines such az
four ounces Of ISOLATION of ACETATE of ammonia
and an ounce each of sweet spirits Of nitro
and fluid extract of belladonna in half pint
Of water, and carefully administer mornin",
noon and night, until the fever is allayt !,
which may be known by n reduced pulse,
easily breathing and return Of appetite.
Besides the Internal treatment it will be well
in such case of threatened bronchitis or
pneumonia to also supply strong liniment of
ammonia, (oil and equa ammonia, equal
nurIsl pnbsturI ul,psy tho thv,pt u,,J 90,
the sides Of the chest. Give occasionally
blood-warm water injections per rectum,
and mashes of bran and pulled GaSseed.
When tho iebrile symptoms have subsidized
give as recommended below.
Generally during mild attack OF cpl
zootlc influenza more or leas debility pre-.
walls, with diminuition Of appetite. 1t will,
I erefore, be proper TO support the strength
by the use Of mineral and vegetable tones,
such as two drachms Of tincture of iron and
one ounce Of compound tincture of gcutian
IN half = pint of water, or n drachm of car
Donate of iron and three drachms each of
powdered gentian root and elecampane ma q
into an electury with little faxseci
meal aud treacle, and places
well up upon the horses tongue. Either
ot these remedies may DO given twice or
three times daily. Streaming tue head few
times Is beneficial in the beginning Of the DIS
ease As dlsintgC,ant, solution of an
ounce of chloride of lime in quart of water
may be sprlnkled in the stall behind the
horse morning md evening. The fumes from
heated tar or the smoke from burning of old
leather under the nose the horse, often re-
sorted to, will do no good, and cause the AMI
ma much pain by irritating the mucuous
surfaces ofthe air passages and the eyes.