The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-04-30
THE CHAMBERS.


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There are two forms of this disease,
which, BY the way, is no modern in
vention,n but dates back to the times
of the earliest Greek writer's. Chambers
and farey are the names for two varie-
ties OF a disease that is similar. The
former is confined mostly to the nasal
cavities while the latter affects the lynn
phatic system and manifests itself in
swellings and alterations, principally
upon the legs. The CHAMBERS is char
acterized by the appearance within tho
nostrils of little holes or ulcers, having
ragged and intiamed edges, and dis
charging greenish, sticky pus. While
horses are at all times subject to colds
or other diseases which produce a run
ming of the nostrils, there are two
symptoms which may be depended
upon as infallible signs of the presence
of the dread disease. The first CORE
spends in all respects to the indica..
tons of cold, accompanied by run
ming Of the nose, but the discharge, in
stead of being a whitish mucus, coming
from both nostrils, is usually found
only in one nostril, is of darker color,
of a gluey consistency and adheres to
the edges of the nostril. This is ac-
companied by discoloration of the
membrane which forms the dividing
wall of the nostrils, which becomes of
a yellowish or brownish unhealthy coll
or instead Of the pink or reddish shade
of a healthy condition. One or both of
the submaxllary glands will at the
same nme become enlarged and more
or less callous and adhere to the bone.
Upon the membrane of the nostril will
soon appear number of small ulcers
with light centers and dark circumfer-
ence.
A veterinary authority gives the fol-
lowing, whereby a case of CHAMBERS
may be infallibly detected: Its
symptoms are continued flow or dis
charge from one or both nostrils, gen.
orally the left, which discharge IS at
first thin and Serious, then thick and
glairy, like the white of an egg, but
after time becomes Opaque, purulcnt,
bloody and very offensive, retaining
however, its visibility. Soon after it
commences an enlarged gland may be
felt under the lower jaw, adhering to
the bone. The next symptom noticed
is one or more depressed ulcers, having
sharp edges on the membrane dividing
the nostrils. These spread widely and
deeply and lead to carries of the bone.
Then the lips and eye-lids swell, the
external parts of the face may become
gangrenous, and the animal will die in
a few days with putrid fever, or he may
perish more slowly by the disease
spreading to the lungs. The distinctive
symptoms are the continuoasness of
the discharge and the adherence 10 the
jaw of the enlarged submaxillary gland.
Farcy, which has its seat in the lynn
phatic system, begins with hard, cord
like swellings of the Emphatic vessels
and glands, called farcy buds. These
slowly suppurate and form fistulous
sores, which discharge copious, thin
matter. Farcy always leads TO CHAMBERS.
From this it would seem that no per-
son accustomed to the care of horses
should have any difficulty in settling
the true nature of the disease within a
short time after it makes its appear
ance. So virulent is it, however, and
so easily communicable, that when the
first signs are perceived the animal af-
fected should at once be isolated, and
when it is found that it is a genuine
case of the CHAMBERS no time should be
lost in killing and burying or burning
the horse. The disease is communica-
BILE by the use of the same harness, cur
ry-comb, drinking bucket, manger, or
indeed any article which may have been
in contact with glandered horse
Especially should care be taken by
any person who may be obliged to ham
die horse that is suspected of being
glandered. The least sore or abrasion
OF the skin on the hands should lead
one to refrain from approaching a dis
eased animal, while the accidental con-
tact of drop of the glanderous mucug
with a PERSONS face has been known
to communicate the disease and cause
horrible suffering and death.
Chambers is produced, besides being
communicated by infection, by keeping
horses in filthy, ill-ventilated or over
crowded stables, or in other improper
sanitary conditions. This will accoun!
for the appearance of the disease in
some cases where the absence Of any
opportunity for infection from the out
side has been puzzling.
When once the unmistakable symp-
toms of the disease are apparent there
is no further use for the administration
of remedies of any kind. The humane
method is the speedy application of a
rife-ball and the utter destruction of
every thing which may by any posi-
bility have become infected. -SanFraas@
cisco Chronicle.