Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-05-10
CLARION.

by many to be confinedtO the horse
and that other stock are not affected
by it. 1t was also thought to be a
disease peculiar to the South. Both
of these notions are mistaken ones.
Charlton. or Anthrax as it should
be called, is not especially DIS
ease of the horse; all herbivora as
we'll as swine, and even birds, are
subject to it, and many are the
names given to it according to the
various localities in which it APP
pears or the part of the body in
which it is located.
1t is said to be at present pre-
vailing in Franklin parish, and
much loss Of stock has resulted
from it. The cause of the disease
must be understood, and the most
usual symptoms known, before sue
ccssful treatment can be expected.
The TINES therefore now gives the
cause, the symptoms, and the
treatment of the dreaded disease.
The cause is, 1st, a rich surface
soil, Astounding in organic matter;
I'd, frequent foundations of banks
of streams flowing through level
countries, and the drying up Of
ponds and lakes, leaving much or
ganic deposit; 3rd, continuation
of warm dry weather, which favors
cmanations from such places as the
above; 4th, a condition of the sys-
TEN of the animal predisposing to
the reception and growth of the
poison; 9Th, sudden chills when
the poison is already present; 9th,
a close atmosphere. The main
characteristic of this disease is a
black, tarry blood that will not CO.
agulate, containing bacteria, and,
shortly before death, spores de-
velop, which are the active princi-
pie of the virus in incubation. 1t
may be mentioned that blood con-
tanning these spores has been dried,
reduced to dust, and kept four
years, at the end of which time
they were found to be as active as
ever in producing the fatal disease.
The symptoms are manifested in
two distinct ways, with external
swellings and without them. To
the first class belong the black leg,
bloody murrain, malignant sore
throat, etc.; to the latter, all those
forms having specific changes of
the blood, engagement of the
spleen, internal exudations, and
blood-stains on the internal organs
Without knowing the particular
form of the disease, only the gen
cral symptoms can be given, which
are as follows: shivering, lassitude,
impaired appetite, whitish dis
charge from the nose, increased ra-
pidity of the pulse and breathing,
costivencss with Shiny dung, or
securing, odorous or bloody urine,
swellings Of various size on differ
ent parts of the body, or continu-
Gus swelling beneath the chest and
belly, or extreme engagement of
the limbs or head. These are at
first hot and tender and easily in
dentcd with the finger but soon be-
como hard, the skin gets rigid and
cxudes drops of a yellow serum, or
pure blood. With internal cffu-
sions, death results. in As hours;
with external only, the effects may
last for weeks or even months be-
fore ending in recovery or death.
Treatment is of no avail in the
first cases, which usually die, but
the latter ones may often be treated
successfully. If the animal is not
too weak, bleed freely. Give to
cattle, if full grown, a pound of
EPSON salts, calves three to four
ounces. Horses may be given two
ounces, or five to seven drachms
of Barbados aloes. The salts are
fvcn dissolved in warm water,
with one or two ounces of extract OF
ginger. Then give the following
1 drachm nitro-muriatic acid;
3 grains bicromate of potash;
2 drachms ehlorate of potash;
Half pint water.
Mix and give as one dose three
times day.
If the animal is weak give In
stead of salts, a stimulant such as
rye whiskey, ale, turpentine or one
or two ounces of ether three or four
times a day. Sponge with cold