The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-09-24
The Treatment Of Influenza in Horses,

lQnuenZa, Where CONSTITUTIONAL disturb.
ance is not productive of even dismin-
ished appetite, may be borne with inn
punity; but in the severer and more ma
lignant forms, as surely as you bleed so
surely will you have more tedious re.
covery, or, it may be, death. The ami
NAL, in all probability before we see it,
has already bled by emulation in the
pulmonary texture Of the cavity of the
chest.
Cathartics are nearly equally danger
Gus; here the mucous membrane is ex-
tremely susceptible, and, through the
action OF purgatives, may acquire dis
eased action not easy of arrestment in
the existing state of the stomach. Any
thing that nauseates is to be carefully
avoided as tending to weaken an already
depressed system. As well give opiates
to a man in a state of coma as active
purgatives to a horse suffering from the
adynamic fever of influenza. Should
the bowels require aught to facilitate
their action, let it be of the simplest ma
ture or mildest form, as treacle or small
quantities of Oh Lini, which they may
take in their mash, or only warm water
eneEata.
Along with these two leading systems
of treatment, and one which has gone
hand in hand with them, and been
nearly all blindly employed, is counter
irritation. Blister, bleed, and physic
were certainly doing something. al
though that something was subduing
the animal instead of the disease.
The application to the external sur
faces Of agents to produce an amount Of
irritation orvesication has more steadily
preserved its position in theory, and, we
are apt to think, practically has been
productive of more beneficial results
than either of the alluded to curative
agents.
When this disease, in its most COM
monty observed form of typhoid fever,
is attentively observed as to its develop
ment, symptoms, and termination, we
are Convinced the careful practitioner
will rarely, if ever, find it needful to EN-.
ploy blcod-letting or purging.
We are apt to imagine, when engaged
closely with medicine-an 1 would es-
pecially warn the younger practitioner
Of veterinary medicines against falling
into the error-that no recovery from
disease can be secure apart from the
employment of medicines, and in this
way physic often reaps a harvest Of
credit for which it has no Just claim
and probably no disease which we are
called upon to treat yields better results
to q strictly enforced and correct n.y.
giene and sanitary arrangements than
Influenza in all its forms.
For although we place much reliance
on the judicial employment of such
medicinal agents as we shall shortly no.
tice, it is, nevertheless, tolerably Ger.
tain that no amount of medicaments
will ever supersede or compensate for
the want of good, careful nursing.
At the very outset of the fever have
the horse laid aside from work, il en-
gagged in work at the time. Many an
animal has been doomed to q protract-
ed recovery, or ultimately succumbed
to the disease, that might have survived
and been re-established in health in 8
short time, had rest been enforced
whenever the disease appeared.
Next to cessation from work, or il not
at the time working, have the animal
placed, if possible, in roomy, clean,
well-ventilated, light, and dry loose
box, or, II compelled to remain in q
stall, see that sufticiency Of pure, fresh
air gains admittance, and scrupulous
attention paid to its cleanliness. The
advantages at . good loose box are such
that, with sufficient supply of fresh
air, we can always regulate the bodily
warmth by means of clothing, the cloth.
ing to consist Of q woollen rug and
bandages for the legs, with hood Q,
head cap. 1t is needful to maintain
the surface temperature, thereby pre-.
serving the equilibrium Of the general
circulation, and facility of Transportation
and secretion by the skin. Little or nc
secretion will take place in . cold skin,
The clothing ought to be removed al
least once daily, the body and limbs
gently wisped over, the fosmeI with ,
little tepid water and xinegax, The
clothes shaken in the open air, and al
replaced.
land here We would draw your. atten'
ton to the fact that where opportunities
are afforded it might be advantageous
It is certainly desirable-to give thu
employment of the Roman, otherwise
called Turkish, bath . trial. We wan
facts connected with its action on thu
skin in many diseases of the horse and
other animals.
As regards food in every form, and al
through the disease, although decided.
adverse to examining the creature, VI
are In favor Of coaxing his appetit,
where it is defective; and 1t is ast0nish
ing what may be done in inducing . sicl
animal to eat by coaxing.
Green food, when procurable, is to b
preferred; In the absence Of this, fresl
roots, sliced and given from tie ham
or . little picked hay should be offered
in short, anything, however little, the an
imal seems fond Of; always endeavorin(
to keep it Of such . nature that tn
bowels may not become constipated.-
Prot. William Robertson, IN Veterinarian
More About Sunlit Roops.
No article Of furniture should be put
in room that viii not stand sunlight
for every room in . dwelling shouli
have the windows 90 arranged that SOM
time during the day . food Of sunligh
viii force itself into the apartment. Tn
importance Of admitting the light Of til,
sun freely TO III parts q our dwelling
can not be too highly estimated. Id
deed, perfect health - nearly % naucl
dependent on pure sunlight q i Il 81
pure Dir. Sunlight should never be ex
Guided, except when % bright q to b