The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-06-30
The Chambers.

because OF the recent appearance
among horses of the dread and invari-
ably fatal disease known as CHAMBERS,
and its alarming prevalence in some
portions of the State, something about
its nature and the means for preventing
contagion may prove profitable. Awell
known and thoroughly informed veter-
mary surgeon was interviewed yester-
day by reporter for the Times on this
subject. He said: sOf all diseases
among live stock this peculiar form of
CHAMBERS is the most to be dreaded.
When an animal is afflicted with it there
is absolutely no hope of recovery, and
the only thing to be done is to limit it
to the one patient if possible. This is
rarely, if ever. possible, however, for
with great rapidity the whole stable be-
comes infected, even to the building.
harness and litter. In fact, everything
in the barn becomes pregnant with the
germs of the disease, and it is almost
impossible to eradicate them. There
is only one sure way known to the pro.
fession, and that isto destroy all the
horses, and then burn the stable with
its entire contents. The attendants upon
such eases very frequently contract the
contagion, and it operates with as
deadly effect upon nah - upon .
horse. BY. the most systematic disin-
lection, however, a man may, with COM
parative safety, treat gases of glauders,l
He must make an absolute change Of
clothing upon leaving the stable and
takeA thorough BATH Il he would not
spread the disease or contract it him
self. - -. ,-s .,a,-,-. --s....-.-- -
"How may the disease be detected in
its primary stages?"~ s<{ 0xsfs. g
I'm the earlier stages the symptoms
are similar to those of ordinary distem-
per, and it is very apt to be mistaken
for that disease even by experienced
veterinary surgeons. Within few days,
however, the changes are very pro-
nounced. The glands Of the throat be-
come swollen, and malignant eating
ulcers form in the nostrils. In q short
time dropsical swelling Of the joints
appears, attended BY alterations on the
lymphatics of the skin The lungs
finally become infected, followed by q
distressing cough. and before long the
animal dies"
s.How long has the disease been
known to existg'
''For many years, but it appears peri
odically During the war cavalry
horses were killed by scores by CLAN
ders and it was no unusual occurrence
for the horses of an entire regiment to
be destroyed before the contagion could
be checked" .'.s..ssr
docs the disease ever originate
spontaneously?s' ~
1T is claimed by some that it does
appear without specific contagion, but
i think that such an idea is erroneous.
l never heard of a case that originated
without direct contact with q previous
case To prevent contagion too much
importance cannot be attached to a
most rigid disinfection. 1t should be
even more exacting than in small
pox."
do you think the disease is lia BILE to
extend beyond the district at present
infected"
THAT viii depend entirely upon the
care that isexercised by the people in
those districts. IL is so easily trans
mitted in clothing and in almost any
article that quarantine is the only
method that win insure absolute safe
H.-CAicago Times,