The Atlanta constitution., 1896-07-27
pistemper OF strangles in Horses.

W n BAN. Aleltonsvilic Ala, an ~ y
subscriber of The Constitution. we h"rc M"
got disease among our horses ""V,,.,,ft,,
iost several that is in the community,
Some call the disease GlSteilip'i y, -.,,,
stranEles nearly every iaTi't H., ~ s,.,,,nton,s
name for il. / VIII give you lHr - .Ii.,,,,b
as near as l eau Please allSN'l ,'T,.
The Constitution; pullness Of couhtvna'tt,',
watery and mattery eyos, nls1as en-
cough. running at the nose EIdn-5 ~
larced beyond the avs, cannot urlhN Vi
less the water is held mp as hlE' :" ~
head in natural positions {'rl -" tbrcn-
in an astonishing manner. Hai - t5r-
vear-old nlly to die she was SICK JUS H.
teen days. she was i'm me ilN VIZ" ~
WAS -ial<ap~,lald- ~ lul- pooI- Nl'h Sis ,
strained i'm the Joint below the stiNe Joint
What can ] 60 for himH have been rest-
ing him and bathing with liniment I have
given my other horses everything J could
/ hear Of or think of. such as conperas sui
phur. saltpetcr. camphor nux vomica
! l. You have described very wen the com
| mon disease known under various names
! such ass distenper. colt i'll and PROPERLY
| straueles In !he form your stock have If
| where ahscests occur in different parts OF
| the body ans in the Interior il lis called
| irregular stsinglcs' and is more danger
Gus The tsatment for straneles is as
! follows Inihc early stages put the ami
| NAL iu a arm. ventilated stable cIotha
| the body 81 banda.e the legs Gu cool
| weather.. Z the throat Is sore put a
| piece of cnphor gun into a pail OF boil
ing watets.nd put .he pail under the
animals -, throwing a piece of blanket |
! loosely or il 10 keep ia the steam. Con-
| tiuue thi for fifteen TO twenty minutes !
three lis a day Dissolve two drachms
Of chloIe Of potash in haIf-pint of cold /
water 4 put i'm one teaspoonful of the |
fluid act Of helladonna: shake il M
and gle the throat with IT, This is
best dc by holding the head a little above
the le ana pouring in a little at a time.
: | If hehGhs let down his head at once.
| ana IN coughing ceases pour in a little
| moreld 50 on until all is used DO this
, threenles day If there is fever give
: halfHce Of sdltpcter in his drinking
e athce day. DO not give any physic
/, If tboWels are constpated give inicc-
., ti0,J warm. soapy water If an alb
g soaorms tuSually under the throaU pouI-
| tlcuh warm linseed poultice and change
| o1t day. When the skin of the abscess |
beles thin open it aud let the matter
otnd inject into the cavity a little Of
a loh made hy mixing half ounce of
cIe acid with one pint of water Poul-
| { for few days after opening to keen
oft. After the acute stage is passed
anu ulVlde INTO twenty-fOur doses four
Ces OF copperas. four ounces saltpeter.
ounces max vomica, one powder TO b,
en- twice day in a bran mash If tho
icess is tardy I'm forming rub on two
lachms cantharides, Vaseline one and 4
halt ounces Rub the same on abscesses
al may form on other parts of the body r
iah the uroat Give small quantities of $
'od at time and often. If the appetite o
poor give one ounce each of tincture of h
hSer, gentian and chloride OF iron IN \ "
lart of oat meal Cruel three times dav. b
:. Give entire rest Battle with hot salt
aler, halt-hour at a time three times a | 81
~. After each bathing rub with any o.
'od liniment. y