The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-07-06
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On Saturday, June 1lth, We re-
ceiycd the following dispatch from.
Peter Hefilcy, of Highland Farm :
Ny Clydesdale horse is sick with
lung lever. Come over at once.
In two hours after receiving the
message we were with our patient
which we found to be a model four
year-old, having Ill the requisite
qualities and points which go to
make up II first-class horse. 4
glance at and an examination of the
noble animal told us too plainly
that we had a serious case to deal
with. Indeed, the very expression
OF our patient seemed to plead ioa
relief, while We in return stood by
powerless, as it were, and by cur ex-
preston answered, too late 1t was
indeed a case of lung fever; abad case.
From Mr.. Hefiley we lcarned that
his horse had shown a disposition
OF languor and dullness. for about n
week or SO, with q slight discharge
from his nostrills, but be, thinking
it only II Slight cold or mild form Of
dlstcmper, VAS, Of course, not much
alarmed. He, however, did all he
could for him, and also called in "a
veterinasiap. who prescribed for him,
but with. 30, success. We did all
We could for him at that stage of
ihe disease bat OF no avail. He
died about two hours after our arri-
val.
A poSt-iaortem examination proved
the diagnosis to be correct, as his
lungs were badly congested and
partly putrid. Now, we do not pre-
tend to say that we can always treat
lung fever, or any other diseases of
the horse, successfully. But we do
say that we have given the horse
and his ailments some thought and.
study, and we very much regret that
we have not given it more, for we
assure you we feel our deficiency.
We have hinted at proper treat
ment of these eases, and also the
proper time to apply it. The proper
time IS certainly at first, signs or
symptoms of any inilain:nutogy con-
ditions cf the system. What little
knowledge we possess on this sub
lJect we have acquired by the study
Of the writings of scientific and
learned men, who are to-day ac-
knowledged by Europe and America
to be foremost in their profession
and We find that they tell US that in
lung fever we have inflammation of
that organ, through which all the
blood in the system must pass. that
organ, most of all, subject to conges-
tion. Then nothing can be so i'm
portant as to lessen the quantity of
blood which the heart is endeayoring
to force through the minute vessels
already distented, irritating and
breaking. Then immediate recourse
should be had to the lancet in the
hands Of a jndicious practitioner.
Take away the fuel and you cxtin-
guish the fire.
! We will not 90 into detailed tre2s
ment of this disease. But stop +
Says somebody: Blood letting IS not
practiced by the medical or veterin-
airy profession at present DAYS. Bad
enough indeed that tho latter end of
this Nineteenth Century has pro-
duced men in the medical profession
who by their iSms and cisals can con-
troll others to such an extent as has
| been done in the past, But man is
n being capable of reasoning for
himself and while he possesses these
faculties to greater extent than the
horse, he nevertheless is subject to
imposition and humbug. But when
he is made the victim he is not so
deserving OF pity rs is the lower or
der OF animals. Some one has said
that the American people can not
live without being humbugged. Be
this as it may, we assure you that
your horses can and viii live longer
without it. We have good authori-
| ty, if not the best, for saving that
the use of the lancet by the hand Of
a skillful practitioner either in the
human or veterinary practice is the
one great remedy in all diseases Of
an iniammatory or congestive char
acter. The abuse and misuse of any
remedy will tend to injure it. This
has been the fate of the lancet.
Eighteen years ago we sat within
the walls of the Jefferson Medical
College, listening to the lectures of
its able faculty, and one among them
we can to-day see with our minds
eye as he stood erect with lancet in
hand, and remarked Gentlemen,
here is remedy which fifty years
hence, will be more popular than
ever. Less than half that time has
passed, while more than half the
prediction is already an established
fact. The medical world has ever
had its heretics and fanatics, but
while they excite for a while by
their teachings and theories, they do
4 not last or should they, for they are
not founded on sound physiological
teachings. G. w. BRoLLER,
Berlin, Pa.