The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-29
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Chambers and Farcy. are one. and th.
same disease. The latter simply being
i modification Of the former.
In describing the disease. | shall there
fore wish TO be understood rs @tr"atiI-
the whole subject as Chambers. and Whom
describe these symptoms which are
generally understood as those of FAIRY.
l shall call attention to The fact.
Chambers il Il contagious disease. of d
very deadly nature. 1t attacks horses.
but not cattle. but i readily transmitted
to man. and it is not very rare ID read.
in the various ~WSpapF OF lii" death
of some unfortunate. who has contrart-
cd the disease from some horse.
1t is fortunately not an infections dis
ease. although very contagious. by this
mean that 4 man, or. horse has foo
come into actual contact with the Ills
charge from the ~noStrilS. or. ulcers. tTIt
it IS caused by no atmospheric nlears.
due to germs floating in the AR. II Is
now positively known that the disca~,'
is in every ease caused by the entry into
the system OF a germ. 1t is shaped like
4. drum-stick. and cf course Is very
minute. requiring i high power of tine
microscope to detect 1t.
To an expert. ii is an easy matter ftp
ul1 giNGSc Il InllN ttNtloltl ftSt. A'I
there IS no disease that is more difficHu
Of detection by horse owners and farm
crs. because it resembles quite closely to
the inexperienced eye. two or thrt" other
diseases which are not 50 malignant Iu
nature: consequently it is very probahht
that there are several cases owned Ivy
! men. who nave not the slightest idea a~
TO what is really the trouble.
! have had considerable experience with
the disease. having seen an outbrcak
III several large stables III London. and ju
the car stables Of New York. besides
several Struggling cases in my every
day practice.
II is therefore to The interest of every
hnrseoWner to learn all he possibly
can with regard to the disease, and to
he always on the watch. for it's ravagc~
are often terrible.
1t is very COMMON during wars.
where horses are crowded together, aml
in badly ventilated stables.
In the late civil war it played terrible
havoc with horses and mules. Now, it.
more often occurs III weak and dehili-
tated horses. which on account Of The
deprayed condition of their systems are
unable to resist the inroads OF the char
acteTlstic germ.
But again. we find it sometimes in
llcISaS TIA '>tIilt 10 ~ iIbStflultlA ItdltHA
to the casual observer, and are i'll fine
condition..
Chambers may be acute. or chronic;
if the former if runs its course very
rapidly: ii the latter il may last for
years. both in man ana horse. 1t re
scmblcs no other disease in man exactly.
but IS quite like that loathsome disease
"%Synhitis' in many Of its characteristic
LESSONS.
Now. as to symptoms. they are very
unreliable. and tine greatest expert
should Hesitate" before making Il dag
nosis, unless he has sufficient grounds to
justify him in positively stating that an
animal has the disease. At first nothing.
but 4 slight hacking cough. may be no
tlced. or the coat may be dull and rough.
After 4 while the observer will notice
that the glands under the Jaw are en-
larged. and he imagines that the horsr
has distempcr.
Now, right here | wish 10 call attrn-
ton to the difference in the character of
the swelling Of these glands.
IN dlstenlpcr the swelling is diTn~a.
that IS scattered more or less. They also
llnpart to the hand Il sensation Of hcat
due TO the inflammation III them: after
a few days they break, unless opened
before, and creamy pus 1mattcr) runs
from them: then they heal ~ and fhc
horse IS soon well.
Now. III Chambers these clands swell
bht the swelling is circumscrihod that
IS does not spread. and the gland or
gllnds feel like kernels. ana cam 1p
moved about freely. IT is true thaf
sometimes at the very beginning OF dis
temper. the glands can be distinctly felt
put seldom and they can ever he moved
as freely as III gianderS.
Another very important difference f.,
pe noticed IS that these glands seldom. or
ever. slppnrate. that is discharge nus ar
corruption; if they should break Omen
mere Is i dirty yellcwisl DISCHARGE.
mixed with blood often.
me next symptom that wn notice. and
piooably roe most confusing Of ali. it.
,ne discharge from the nnStril. or nu~-
.fiis. One who has ever seen the char
actcfIsilc discharge Of CHAMBERS will never
forget it. There are. however. Other dis
eases III which there lis !, discharge. al
Giongh II Is really nothing like that OF
salaers. ~ K
AS | have used ND the space aIIottr,l
70 me. | will take this subject M aoar..
next week. where | leave off today.