The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-09

ease when the local LESSONS predominant In
the internal organs and the latter when the
principal manifestations are a breaking out
en- the skin of the animal Some writers
describe the two merely as internal and eX-
ternal CHAMBERS. The external ulcers come.
not on the cheeks of the animal. as shown
by those wonderful cuts, but along the seat
of the glands.
The first symptom of The disease TO be
noticed is a watery discharge from one or
both rOstrils, and almost Invariably no.
ticeable rise in the temperature, often run
ming as high as 105 Z. As the disease ad-
yances thedischarGe becomes amber-colOred
and gluey, and adheres TO the edges or the
n0strlls. soon after blood appears in the
discharge and if before that you have had
any doubts as 10 the nature of the disc ase,
when you see that you can take your horse
right out and shoot him. There is no mis-
taking that symptom.
The blood comes from the broken-down
ulcers shown in the cut. There will also be
unificati0n Of the submaxllary lymphaties.
and sometimes in acute cases enlargement
of facial and nasal bones. In examining
an animal for CHAMBERS first look along the
under side OF the jaw for the enlarged and
l0bulated submaxiliary gland. Look for
ulcers in the nasal passages; take the AMI
mails temperature and note his general ap-
pearance. and if there is the slightest rea-
son to believe the disease to be the CHAMBERS
he should be quarantlned TO await further
developments.
"a case Of CHAMBERS is always a dangerous
and serious thing. because of the possibility
of the disease being communicated by in
oculaliCn TO human beings, in whom II Is
invariably fatal in from 10 TO 20 days. With
horses the period Of incubation is very
long and the progress OF the disease slow.
1t may he latent for years. and an animal
may be suffering from four to 1--WE
years in the insidious form with
cut showing any SYMPTOMS that
| the most expert veterinary could pronounce
| upon, ana yet infect a large number Of
horses. This fact viii serve TO account for
| what is termed an outbreak of CHAMBERS in a
certain district For this reason it is very
important that people should understand
| tie necessity for dealing promptly with the
| disease in IFS incipient stages.
Prom what L know OF the extent to
| which the disease prevails in San Francisco.
| / do not think there Is cause Tor any great
uneasness in the matter IL would lie a
very serious thing for the disease 10 gain q
| foothold in this climate, as II would be
more difficult TO eradicate than IL would In
| a country where the temperature gets down
| near zero, but there is no danger, so far,
| that vigilance and honest work in pre-
VentiVe and curative measures will not
| avert BY curntive ] mean the destroying
! of all animals affected with CHAMBERS. and of
| buildings, etc, where the disease has been.
This is OF the utmost importance, and the
| question of expense ought not TO be consid-
cred in the natter
| DR.. A. E. Buzard said: 81 have seen the
| published article on CHAMBERS you refer to.
1t is very much exaggerated, aud in some
| particulars grossly incorrect, Why the pic
| lures themselves as published do not repre-
| sent the symptoms of CHAMBERS at all, but
purpura hemorraghiga- As for the state
meDt that there is scarcely livery stable
| in the city free from CHAMBERS L do not be-