The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-07-18
CIanderS.

UIullueIS, do ui ePlueliilC, nav
ing appeared in York county, and
being such contagious md de-
structibie disease, it bchoovcs cv-
ery horse owner TO lie on the alert
and guard. as far rs possible,
against introduction into any Soc
tion. Prof. Nesom, Veterinarian Of
Clemson College, has made careful
and thorough examination on
various forms whore horses and
other animals were affected by this
and other discusses aud has given
as his opinion that CHAMBERS is ep-
idemic in the vicinity Of Trzah
and Iorkville, and that there is
strong prospect of its spreading ,c
other sections Of the State.
The following Information cop.
led from an English authority vi!
b., Of interest generally:
"Glanders is a malignan! liSa#Sc
Of the equine species, characterized
by the appearance within tn, nos
trils OF little holes or ulcers, re-
markable for their rugged, iutiam-
ed, undermined edges, their dis.
charge ofsticky ,gr"enish ,unhrailhv
Dus, their tendency to spread, and
their resistance oi treat mrnl. the
blood of glunder sull..cts is de-.
Gcicnt in red gIobuics contains an
excess Of ulhumcn and iibcrinr, allA
in this vitiated and dc,vriulatcH
state is inadequate properly Ia
nourish the body, which conS"-
Ouently became wcaks and wasted =.
The mucous membranes are also
irritable and badly nourlsh,u
there is consequently impaired rr
spirtion, an obstinate chukiu.
cough and Relaxed bowels. Th'
lymphatic glands and vessel b..
comes lntlumcd. and in Tn" swollen
state may be distinctly FELT about
the throat and underneath the jaws
and also in the limbs, where they
frequently run on to ulc"rati"n
constituting iarry. Chambers i
produced by any cause which inter
teres with the purity or int"grlt,
Of tho horses blood, or produces
detoriorated or drpraved state q
his system. 1t has been frequently
developed in healthy animals y,
their breathing for Il short time
close, impur" atmosphere, an'
cases of this sort wcrn produce,
amongst The horses Of several (
our cavalry regiments, whilst hein
transported in badly constructc,
ovcrcrowded vessels tp the CIimc
in 1854.
"Confinod, ovcrcrowucl, badl
ventilated stables are almost equa
ly injurious, for they prevent tn
perfect aeration Of the blood, an
the prompt removal OF its orSanI
impurities Bad feeding, hard work
and such reducing diseases rs dja
botes and influenza, also RAM
amongst the causes Of CHAMBERS. :
small portion OF tho nasal dis
charge from Il glandcred horse com
ing in contact with the abradct
ehin of man, communicates tn,
loathsome and fntal disease from
which attendants of horAe# hnv,
died, and the government Nv a~
very properly rompcls the lmm'
date destruction Of every glanhoi
ed horse. Whilst oxen and dog
are exempt from il, donkcyS SUITE
generally in the AGATE form "ftr
dying in eight or ton days. Her.
es frequently have it in " r&roni
for M, and il well iod and maNnGM
sometimes live and work for y>nr
In the old co&:hingdays, som
stages we're known Ia be worked b
RIandered teams, bat uoanimal wit
glanderous ulcers or !lscharS
could on any account be pTc%erv
cd, for, besides bring perfectly IN
cuYable. Che fatal disease is com
municable A0t only to health,
horses, but also 10 human b,inss.
The best method 90 alopt, shoul,
there appear any evidence. o! TIN
ns0aliy fatal disease among hcr&2
I'm dhis vicinity is to consult ia
sDsst hGgse authorities availaLlc
pveferably Tor this section, the vet
ernarian at Clemson College, VIII
will take pleasure la giving sue
information as may be nesded i
treating the disease and preNentin
its spread.
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The Alliance.