The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-10-27
PINK EYE.

L a =
faCHer OBSCURE, name unknown in
veterinary nosology. The name has
reference only to the redness of the
conJunctlya, or external ceat of tbs
eye ana Inning Of the eye-lids. but
does not indicate the true Character
OF tne disease. Horse dealers reearG
1t as a dangerous disease not to he
tritied with. The veterinary snr.
geon recognizes the malady ss q
severe form of typhoid influenza
many animals affected with it are
so completely FRUSTRATED that the
terra typnold fever mot typhus) we
would not regard as a misnomer
Typhoid influenza is an annual
visitor to the equine family. but
with exceptional years not as an epi.
z0otlc; nence It's presence creates NO
alarm. 1t arises from atmospheric
and other causes unknown. The
symptoms vary in different animals
and IN different localities. due no
doubt to the susceptibility of one ami
NAL more than another to the infu-
ences which produce it some resist
ing them altogether; while others
are Frustrated from the very com
nencement Of the disease. Its ap-
pearance this year is very much the
same as it was in 1854 and 1855.
travelling slowly, and extending over
a period OF nearly two years, when
it disappeared. In our work, "The
Horse and his Disease" first pub
llshed in the year 1860, will be
found a brief history of the disease
as it occurred at that time. The
same epizOotic, but in a different
form, again made its appearance in
1872, Frustrating almost all horses at
the same time and making its exit
IN about six weeks from its first ap-
pearance; this is Of too recent a date
to require further remark. The
symptoms of the disease are so vari-
able in different animals, no
two being precisely alike, these
complications cause a variety of
opinions to exist concerning its ma
tHre, and, as consequence, various
other diseases are often COMPOUNDED
with 1t. Symptoms: Slight watery
Or thin mucous discharges from the
nostrlls, eyes watery, with matter
in the inner corner; eve
ids swollen and puffy, the mem
orane on the inner side presenting
4 yellowish red color; appetite in
nest cases lost or suspended; dull
Of the cOuntenance; in
some cases mouth hot. with
corresponding increase of tempera-
iure of the skin; in these cases
here is great preStration of strength,
Is shown in the staggering gate,
With quick, small and weak pulse;
leart sometimes violently agitated;
increased. Cough &C
'ompanied with sore throat some
lines present. Paralysis of the hind
exists in some cases in
'ther cases the feet become hot,
all the symptoms of
or founder; swelling
If the legs, which upon pres
,ure pit Or leave the marks OF the
myers upon the skin. 1t should be
,erne III mind that the a..ove symp-
oms are not all present in the same
animal. The complications found in
he eplZootic form are not observed
when existing as sporadic disease.
the disease Yields readily
10 proper treat nent, when accom-
panied bY careful nursing, which in
act is oae-half in the animals
ecOYery. During the prevalence of
'piZoeticS In the horse, unusual cars-
h0uld be taken ia feeding. New
lay or new grain should rot hs
Used. The horse, during the preva-
ence of such diseases is more prediS-
'oSed TO collie, which oftener than at
ther times proves fatal rrp,st-
aent: When the services Of q COR
'etant veterinarysurge0n can Do aad.
+ is safer to secure his services. Il
Mistake in the character of Ih;
iSeaSe may prove fata. 10 ta~
aimal and loss TO the owner Ii l.
ificult to lay down a course u
dedication in disease PRESENT.,
Q many complications as this d
ase does at the present time. In
rdinary cases tones and stimulants
re called for. In cases where the
ever runs high give the following:
1artrate of antimonv and nitrate of
'otassa, OF each one drachm; mix
10Th together and give night and
When the fever is broken
Onics and sJimulantS are called for.
The following may be used in or
Linary cases with good effect: Gen
ian root, pulveriZed. and nitrate of
,otasSa, each one ounce; Jamaica
finger, pulveriZed, half an ounce;
or anise seed, pulveriZed,
tx drachms; mix and divide in four
,arts, give one night aud morning.
When there is drOpsical swelling of
he legs, half an ounce of sulphate
# iron may be added to the above
With good effect. If the lungs
ire involved, give the following:
aconite root in tincture, with
incture of belladonna, one part
,acb, water two parts; dose one tea
spoonful every three hours. If the
liver is affected. which may be
lnown by the yellow tinge OF the
mucous membrane, dung small and
lard, horse lying on his side, and oe
,asionally looking at his side as if
n pain, with occasional fits Of I'M
.asiness. give Barbados alOes, three
lrachms, calomel and pulveriZed
ligitalis, Of each half a drachm;