Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-19

HOW tn Cure II.

How to Cure IL.
Els. Country GentleDaan:-The re Is a terribly
fatal disease, called pnk-eye, carrying off the
horses in this section. All that are taken die,
with few exceptions. Only two, so far, in this
immediate neighborhood, have sur vived, and
they are still sick tho ugh reported slowly con-
valescing, and they we re treated with so many
remedies that it is d ficult to tell which did the
most good. The first sy mptoms are sluggish
ness, hanging of the head, and total loss of ap-
petite, with a tenden cy to. lean against some
thing; they are found to have raging fever,
and In a few hours stagger, lose the use of hind
legs, have fits and die, all the while dripping
with cold perspiration. Those W hich live over
II hours lose the use Of all tn cir limbs, and the
| extremities swell and get cold; t hey refuse both
drink and food, and finally die from exhaustion.
The ceryical region of the spine or cerebrum
rather cerebellum) or both (cerebrO-spinal me-
nlngtis) must be the real seat of the disease, as
this Is the only way to account for the paralysis
| though the bronchi8. lungs, and stomach may
be also implicated-a maarial epiZOOty. We
have had the wind almost continuously from the
south and southeast for six weeks, which has
| (besides bringing myriads of mosquitoes from
the swamps south of u.s. spread malarial cpl
demic up the Atlantic slope, even upon the
highlands, which have been considered exempt.
This horse disease resembles very much. in it's
incipiency, our dumb ague. The continuous
southern wind may have great deal to do with
the spread of this disease as well as its origin,
and with us it is our most unhealthy wind
coming as it does from the deadly yellow fever
section. The yellow fever is closely related to
il not Identical with our malarial troubles, be-
| ing mitigated by temperature for our continued
aud intermittent fevers are not many removes
| from the Panama and tropical fever.
Twenty horses have died in my neighborhood
not counting those in the city of Annapolis and
the disease is spreading. l have never seen or
examined one. and the above indefinite descrip-
ton is from What | have heard. Many are
painting around and up the noses of their
horses with tar as preventive. The two cases
reported above as getting better were blistered
| down the neck and behind the ears. also bled
and given 80 grains of quinine (much too little
TO do gOod) each, besides being drenched with
a cOnglOmerate mess. We are much in need Of
vertinary surgeon, and proper pOst-mOrtem
examination by such one would no doubt
throw much light upon the disea Sc. Since
writing the above. have heard of certain
cure, in which sulphur and cream of tartar pre-
dominate. If true, will send the recipe for
publication. G. WD.
annapolis. Nd.
ANSWER By DR.. E. MOORE, NJ R. Cvs1
This disease exists as an epizOOtic in the
spring and fall Of some seasons and it may be
said to be sporatic at all times. 1t begins with
rigOrs or shivering, fever. and swelling of limbs
and eyelids, with flow of tears down the face
The animal is dull, loses appetite, and lifts the
limbs from pain, shifting them often. After
the limbs are considerably swollen the pain
mostly ceases The redness and swelling Of the
eyelids gave rise to the name ''pink-eye" The
bowels are torpid and faces covered BY shiny
mucus, and the evacuation are dark-coi-
ored. There is sometimes cough present
and some disturbance in the breathing, but not
serious unless aggravated by cold neglect or
nlptaStaSlS q f0 horo nf
internal temperature, pulse. &c. as the ordi-
nary reader would not be any wiser. AS a dis
ease pure and simple. it is not dangerous or OBJ
stinate In proper hands. The animals recover
| in from four to ten days. OF coursei if any COM
plications set in it may require longer time or
De 1atai, depending upon the type of disease as
| ISOLATED with it. 1t may. however in some sea-
sons, owing to certain conditions climate and
| general surroundings of animals, take on a fatal
character. Owing to tendency to the forma-
ton OF cOagulable material in the blood, clots
are sometimes formed within blood cavities, and
death is thus produced. Or. if the blood vessels
of the brain are the seat Of thr0mbi, we may
have cases of paralysis, brain symptoms Of vari-
Gus kinds, &c.
Where good veterinary surgeon can be had,
he should be given charge of the animals Not
having one, give in the first stage of the disease
| ball composed of 4 dr.. of Barbados aloes pow
dered nitrate of potash dr.. and powdered gen
tian 5 DIR. Also, give half the following drench
the frst day, repeating the second: Spirits of
turpentine, o.; raw oil, IL o.; mix. The
limbs should be rubbed with equal parts of
spirits of camphOr, acOnite and laudanum or
with spirits alone: afterwards being bandaged.
Steamed oats, bran, carrots and apples. also
grass Gf it is available) make the best diet
Handwriting Of limbs is good. Box stalls are
best for these patients. If the breathing is
quickened, the following drench three times per
day will be necessary: Sweet spirits of nitre.
spirits of camphor, of each o.; fluid extract Of
beliadonna, q dr.; fluid extract of foxglove, 30
minims; water, a pint. 1t is we'll to dissolve in
the drinking water 1 or. Of powdered sal nitre
twice or thrice daily. But It must be remem-
bered that this treatment is for .'pink-eye," and
not for score of diseases improperly so-called.
Country Gentleman.