The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-06-07
"CHRONIC CHAMBERS. "


To tie Edaor Of Tie cecil wig:
Unlike the acute form of slanders,
which is ushered in suddenly by
marked increase of the temperature
and the presence of rigors OF a persist
ent character, chronic CHAMBERS presents
itself in such mild form that the gen
eral health is scarcely affected. There
will be a discharge from one nostrll-
generally the left nostril-sometimcs
tinged with blood in some cases the
first symptom noticeable is the presence
of these nasal hemorrhages. The sub
| maxillary Emphatic glands under the
Jaws are swollen and hard sometimes
this hardening disappears, and the
glands will assume their normal size,
soon to become swollen and hardened
again. This condition may exist before
the discharge issues from the nose. II
the Schneiderian mucous membrane
lining the nose be examined it will be
found to be paler in color than natural,
or perhaps it will be Of dark red, or
in some cases assume leadened hue.
The discharge of CHAMBERS presents
starchy or gluelike appearance, adheres
to the nostrils, where it accumulates and
dries, causing the nasal opening of the
affected side to appear smaller or more
contracted than in health. These may
be all the symptoms presented at the
outset of the disease indeed, in some
] instances the discharge from one eye
| and nostil may be all to lead the vet
ernarian to suspect anything wrong
| with the animal. | have said nothing
| about the CHAMBERS ulcer, because in
/ many cases it is absent.
| There is form of CHAMBERS where
| there is neither discharge from the nose.
liberation of the Schneidcrian mucous
4 membrane, nor enlargement of the sub
\ maxillary glands but in which all these
4 may become apparent. provided the
\ animal live long enough. This form
\ has been appropriately termed ''pulmo-
\ nary CHAMBERS" The symptoms are as
4 follows:
| The animal is languid, unthritty and
looses flesh rapidly; the visible mucous
membranes are pale, and diarrhcca is
easily induced. There is Il dry, dull,
soft cough: the appetite is capricious ;
the hair of the name and tail pull o1t
easily. This condition of the affected
animal may remain for several weeks
4 or months, and the animal die OF gen
I eral debility; or else, all the symptoms
of chronic CHAMBERS may appear to such
an extent as to carry OF. the animal.
Many call this Chronic Pneumonia, the
abnormal sounds of that disease being
more or less detachable auscultating
the chest.
Chambers, as it is most commonly
met with in this country, presents itself
with the following symptoms: The
horse is generally more or less off It's
feed, has a tendency to shiver whenever
| subject to the slightest cold its coat is
rough and unhealthy he may or may
mot cough, and when he does, it is OF
tts,iL soft character There is 4 dis
dl,r.se from the noStrilS, sometime.
ii nssstf with blood: the visible mucous
me ullraues are pale and unhealthy
that oil the nose assuming a blush ano
some times a .leaden hue, the membrane
being studded with deep rit-llke ulcers
These ulcers are characteristic, being
excava ed as if cut with punch, but
after ime they become ragged at the
edges, il regular, enlarged in all dlrec'
tons and continent. I'he eye on the
affected : idle is weak, and has a Sigh
discharge running from it. The sub
maxillary lyanphatic glands on the same
side enlara re, harden and become al
herent to the luterpal surface o. Ink
submaxilln y bone. These tumors SCI
dom suppm ate. If the animal allowed
to live, they will sometimes form into
assesses, which burst and soon clca
trize. If the horse is we'll taken cart
of he will do moderate work for ions
time. In the course of time SyhNom
of Farcy may appear, and then the an
imal becomes a loathSome obje ~ no.
cessitating its obstruction.