The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-10-27
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The EpizOOtic and its Treatment

The EpizOOtic and Its Treatment
This disease, which first appeared among
the horses of the United States about ten
years ago and became an epidemic through
out the whole country, has again broken out
in the eastern states and is heard Of as far
west as Chicago.
II is a durable disease, and in the hands of
q man who understands it is quite easily
cured. When the horse is attacked, he shoula
be withdrawn from work, placed in warm
stable and blanketed. Cold draughts of mir
should be kept from him.
While there may not be any serious OBJ
jections to working an animal moderately
while suffering from mild attack of the dis.
eAse, il is, of course, better If no can be
spared from work dnring his sickness. He
would thus be apt to recover much sooner
and not be liable to any t the serious com.
plications which intluel IN is apt to assume
If the horse cannot be spared from work he
should at least be used moderately, and,
when not in motion, covered with blanket,
and, if possible, in addition to this theneck
and head should be covered with u hood.
He may thus be used moderately SO long as
his appetite remains normal. But should he
refuse one or two Of his meals he certainly
ought to remain in the stable, or serious com.
plications may result.
During the attack of influenza, attention
70 the general comfort Oh the animal and
nursing are all-important and generally all
sufficient All depletive measures should be
avoided and bleeding and physicking are alb
solutely dangerous.
While the animal appears Frustrated he
should be kept in doors and blanketed, and
TO eqaaize the circulation the limbs should
DO ir, quently hand-rubbed and bnndaged.
The food should consist of sweet, aromatic,
upland hay, sliced carrots, apples, or cab
bages, and at east ono meal day should
consist of ucl, boiled barley, or scalded
oats, mixed with bran and handful OF
ground Aaxseed. Should there be difficulty
in swallowing, Il mild embrocatoi. should be
applied to the throat, such rs liniment com
posed of one part of aqua ammonia and -four
parts of camphor
Setons, rowels and blisters should be avoid.
ed. Give faxseed tea or hayseed 10 drink,
or pure water, not cold, and in which may
be stirred a handful of bran. Occasionally
sponge the nostrils and eyes with warm water.
II symptoms Of fever appear, shivering, sue
Ceeded by increased heat OF the body, quick
ened pulse, hurried breathing, give mild
febrifuge and diurotic medicines, such as
four ounces of solution of ACETATE of ammo.
MIA and an ounce each of sweet spirits of
nitro and fluid extract of bellsdonna in half
pint of water, and carefully administer
morning, noon, and night until the fever is
allayed, which may be known by a reduced
pulse, easily breathing, and return of appe.
tite. Besides the internal treatment il will
be well in such case of threatened bron-
chits or pneumonia Il also supply strong
liniment of ammonia, foil and aqua ammo.
MIA, equal parts), or mustard along the throat
aud to the sides Of the chest Give occasion
ally blood-warm water injections per rectum,
and msshes of bran and pulled flaxseed.
When the febrile symptoms have subsidized,
give as recommended below.
Generally during mild attack ofepizootic
iuiiuenza more or less debility prevails, with
diminuiton Of appetite. II will, therefore,
be proper to support the strength by the use
Of mineral and vegetable tonics, such two
drachms of tincture ofiron aud one ounce of
compound tincture of gentisn III half pint
OF water, or II drachm of carbonate of iron
and three drachms each OF powdered gentian
root and eecampane II ade into an electuary
with little flaxseed meal and treacle, and
placed well up upon the horses tongue. Either
Of these rem, dies may be- given twice or
three times daily. Steaming the head few
times is beneficial in the beginning of the
disease, As disiafectsnt, solution of an
ounce of chloride of lime in quart of water
may be sprinkled in the stall behind the
horse morning and evening, The fumes from
heated tar or the smoke from burning of old
leather under the nose of the horse, often re.
sorted to, will do no good, and cause the ami.
mDl much pain by irritating the mucuous
surfaces of the air passages and the eyes.
We have heard as yet ofno cases in Texas
but as il is contagious disease tho chances
are all in favor of its coming, as we are daily
receiving horses from the north.