Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-01-25
DISEASES OF THE HORSE.
BY l. ruRcor. v. s.
THE INFLUENZA.

INFLUENzA-An epizootic fibrile
disease, attended with great prostration
of strength, known as Epidemic Bron-
chitis, Catarrhal Fever, La Grippe,
etc.
HIsToRY-The disease was first
called influence in Italy in the seven
teenth century because it was attribut-
ed to the Influence of the stars.
Panzootic catarrhal fever, OF influ-
enza has very early history, in 1899
it appeared in Seville, and is referred
to by the veterinarians Martin Arren-
doudo and Fernando Calico, who de-
rived their information from Lauren
tias Rusins. 1t killed more than one
thousand horses, and seemed to be in
durable. SIN l64s an epizootic broke
out amongst the horses of the French
army in Germany, and IS described by
Solleysell. 1t began by fever great pros
tation, and tears running from the eyes
and there was an abundant discharge
of a gree nish color from the nostrils''
5Fleeming.) In 1888 influenza was
prevalent over the whole of Europe,
efecting both men and horses. In 1899
Europe ndAmerica suffered from the
diseases, and again in 1892 it prevailed
in both hemispheres. In 1867 it once
more appeared in both hemispheres
and it is recorded that both horses and
dogs first, and human beings after,
Poultry died in great numbers of an
epizootic with def1uxion from the eyes.
This epizoolic was observed in Edin.
burg in December and in England at
the commencement of January 1888.
Influenza was very severe in New York
and caused great mortality amongst
the horses of Maryland.
During the present century the dis
ease has ragged with varying degrees Of
virulence in lS49- so, in ls63-64; and the
last outbreaks we have torecord are
Influenza en- London in 1871-72.-This
outbreak was mostly confined to the
English metropolis; it was severe but
not fatal type.
The american Horse Diseases, 1928
This disease broke out in Toronto,
Canada, on October list, 1872. In nine
days it had attacked nearly all the
horses in the city, and carriages could
not be had for any price. On October
18th it had reached Montreal, and was
prevalent throughout Canada. On IL,
October it had reached Buffalo; 18th
Rochester; 22nd, Boston; New York;
Brooklyn and Jersey city; Philadelphia
9th Washington it made it's appear
ance i'll Nova Scotia on October 18th.
Influenza is a blood disease, with
both local and institutional expressions
which may assume different phases,
dependent Oh snndry influences, opera
ting in various waysigenerally epizootic
with tendency to spread.
1t is also a panzootic disease, arising
as it does in different parts of the
world simultaneously, and in this re-
spect is similar to cerebro- spinal-men-
nights. When the atmospheric OF
other influences producing the blood
poison extend over a large area it
assumes an ''epizootic'' form. When
these conditions are limited, and the
poisons emuate from purely local sur
roundings or from the soil, it is called
''enzootic, while isolated cases appear
ing here and there and causing no in
lection of other animals are termed
Sporadic
The season Of the year is supposed to
haye some influence in its production it
being as rule more prevalent during
the spring and fall months. But it
matters not IN what form it may appear
or at what season Of the year, the
principal symptoms and LESSONS are
one and the same in all cases, and are
readily recognized by those familiar
with them.
ITO be continued.)
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