The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-04
CHAMBERS AND FARCY.
lContinned from March 29.l

| the glands between the bones of the
| lower jaw. This week / shall speak ol
| the nature of the discharge from the
| nostrils. when any is present. Remem
| her, that IA horse may have CHAMBERS
/ without an enlargement of the glands
| which | have spoken of, or, without
| discharge from the nostrils, although i
| is highly probable that at some stage OF
| the disease, generally when fully de
/ yeloped. one or both of this condition.
! exist.
Now, the discharge from the nostrils
| in CHAMBERS is of peculiar nature: ar
expert would detect it at once. and vel
there are other diseases in which there
| is discharge, which would easily be
confounded with that of CHAMBERS, by
farmers and horse owners generally.
There is a discharge from the nostrils
in the following disea ses: Chambers,
nasal gleet (chronic catarrh). distemper.
diseased tooth or teeth in upper jaw,
superative pneumonia There might be
discharge in one or two other diseases,
but they are not of interest TO us in
discussing this subject.
We will first discuss the discharge Of
l.
consistency of melted glue: it sticks all
around the edge of the nostril or nostrils;
1t is not necessarily of a large amount.
and is sometimes, but seldom. mixed
with blood This discharge comes from
the lining membrane OF the nose. which
Is liberated. If it is bloody. it is caused
by one Of these ulcers eating so deep into
the lining of the nose that it causes q
L L. j., n, flx,
generally see Il bloody discharge toward
the end of the disease.
The discharge of nasal gleet (catarrh)
may be from one, or both nostrils. and is
due to a chronic inflammatio of the lin
ing membrane of the nose: if it smells
badly there is disease Of the bones. or
cartilage of the ncstril
Il runs all the time and gets worse
all the time: il does not stick to the
edge of the nostril or nostrils: when n
horse has been fed on grass the dis
charge will usually be of Il green color.
There is usually no swelling of the
glands. between the bones of the lower
jaw.
The discharge of distemper is from
both nostribs. 1t is at first watering. hut
very soon becomes creamy, and drops
ITOm tHt IioStTlIS III humps.
1t does not stick around the edge of
the nestrils. that is not all around. with
regularity. as it docs in Chambers.
1t does not smell badly 1t is we'll to
mention here that the discharge of
Chambers rarely smells badly.
After the abscess under the jaw
breaks, or is opened, the discharge from
the nostrils usually stops, although it
may run on into chronic catarrhs
When a tooth of the upper jaw is
diseased. the bone also. that forms Il
socket for the tooth. often becomes dis
eased. and the pus corruption finds its
way into the cavity OF the nose. and out
through the nostrils.
The smell of it is most offensive: ii is
n dirty, rotten looking discharge 1t is
almost always on one side. as is often
the ease in Chambers although ii is
easily distinguished from the latter by
its offensive SMELL and that it does not
stick to the edge of the nostrils. and
the glands under the jaw are not en-
larged.
In Suppurative Pneumonia. the dis
charge smells badly. iii from both nos
trils; the glands under the jaw are not
enlarged. The animal only lives a few
days. as the discharge is due to a break
ing down of the lungss.
Now. / am aware. that the description
l have given may confuse some people.
but still. If read carefully it will throw
some light on the subject: Mt all events
it will serve as a warning TO every horse
owner to watch carefully a horse with
any kind of discharge from the nose.
There is another valuable symptom, of
which | shall now speak. 1t Is of more
value to the veterinarian than to the
general public. as it is not easy of de-
lection: chat is an ulcer, or ulcers on
the lining Of the nose.
i always condemn case as absolutely
certain. when / find the three following
symptoms:
1. Characteristic enlargement of glands
under the jaw.
?. Characteristic discharge from nos
trils.
,. The nicer. or ulcers on the lining
membrane of the nose.
With these three symptoms present. | |
am always absolutely certain of my
diagnosis. If the nostri he held back
with the thumb. SO that better view
may be obtained of the lining membrane
of the nose. it will be noticed that it
is not a bright pink color. consistent
with health, but is of a dull leaden
color. If a very clwose oEserervation
be made. an ulcer or ulcers will be seen.
This is a most important symptom. and
when present there is little doubt as TO
the nature Of the case.
Anyone examining the nostrls in this
way, should be most careful to wash
the hands thoroughly and Immediately.
Next week l shall speak OF the other
symptoms, which are usually known as
.Farcy," and l shall speak of the best
way TO prevent such disease.
NJ. l.. Yocum, Cameron, Pa, says: 81
was a sufferer for ten years, trying most
all kinds of pile remedies, but without
success. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salye
was recommended to me. / used one
box. 1t has effected permanent cure"
As a permanent cure for piles DeWItts
Witch Hazel Salve has no equal. Heart
q Heartt.
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