The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-05-10
CHAMBERS AND FARCY (EQUINA,


I" thc kditor # TIE C,cH WING:
The above is one of the most c0ntagi.
Gus and deadly diseases of the many af.
tecting the animal kingdom. Ii was first
described by Aristotle, EcgetuiS and other
early writers when writing upon the
''l!istory Of Animals. under the terms
''morbus humidus. cymoira. capi;is,
morbi, Sc.
Chambers is a disease most prevalent in
temperate climates, and is very rarely
seen in hot or cold countries. That the
disease is contagious, no one doubts at
the present day, as its ccntasiousnesS has
been proven in many ways. Chambers
may occur under at least four forms.
namely: Acute Chambers, Chronic Gland
ers, Acute Farcy, (called by some bud
farcy) and Chronic Farcy (alSo known n.
hntteii farcy).
CAUSES.
There are many ways by which gland
ers is produced. Anything Pertaining to
debi;tate the system, as old age, bad
foed, over work, exhausting diseases, spe,
cite miasmatic or animal poiSJns, such
as are generated where large numbers OF
animals are congregated together as
stables or large cab establishments. The
most common forerunuer of CHAMBERS,
more particularly that form known as
fancy * +ba ,lice,ca n,o,,oopI, oo11ol
diabetes inSepldus or polyuria, Ga disease
affecting the Kidneys. The possibility
of the recovery of mild cases of farcy has
led many to suppose that CHAMBERS and
iarcy are two separate diseases, but direct
experiment has proven to the contrary.
| for the inoculation of animals with virus
taken from a horse suffering with farcy
Will develop CHAMBERS in some and farcy
i'll others: and the incubation of animals
with WINS taken from horse suffering
with CHAMBERS will develope in some
giaude!s and in others farcy. The COM
mon termination of tarcy, provided the
animal be permitted to live long enough.
is gllnderS. and the termination of gland.
els is larcy.
Chambers and it's variety farcy are highly
contagious and infectious diseases. The
specific poison has been introduced into
the system by the skin and mucous mem
brancs. BY inserting the virus under the
skin by the point of lancet, and by in
Oculating the mucous membrane of the
nose and by making up the virus into
pills and administering internally, in all
these ways the disease can he introduced
into the system.
Two horses were inoculatei with mat
ter taken from the arm Of a man, labor
ing under the malady, which resulted
from puncture received while diSSect-
ing the body of a horse that had died
With the disease, and both horses that
We're aoculated died with glanders. Sim.
liar experiments have been repeated and
similar results ohtaiued by such men as
Gerard. Herring. Lab!aue and others Men
received thc cuntagion from horses in
various ways, and when such contauion
is received they always die with its loath-
full effects; man is, therefore. not only
liable to contract the disease. but is also
capaplc of transmitting 1t to others.
PERIOD OF INCUBATION.
Like most of the blood poi>ouS, that of
CHAMBERS has its ucrioa of latcncy. which
is, however, generally short have in
oculatcd horses with the virus taken from
animals suffering with chronic CHAMBERS,
and have noticed symptoms developing
in three and four days from the time of
the incubation. In two or three days
the sub-maXillary glands became hard
and swollen and very sensitive to the
touch. (hard Jumps under the jaws n
slight discharge trcacles down from the
nrstrils Of yellowish white appearance:
the hair looks dry and feels to the touch
quite harsh; the temperature varies from
les to iU5 - degrees Farenheit. Pulse
increased sli ghtlv, the character wirery;
RESPIRATION almost normal. Feet, legs,