The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-05-05
CHAMBERS.


scientific aud practical and all in all
Is perhaps the most valuable contri-
button to this subject offered by any
American institution. Every horse
or mule owner should possess a
copy, as no abstract can cover the
ground. The bulletin. moreover,
gives many details of recent out
breaks of this disease in Florida.
The facts presented show a much
more common prevalence of the di-
sease in the state than even well-in-
formed persons would have sup
posed.
The facts of more general impor-
lance, AS presented in the bulletin,
are as follows: The disease is wide
spread in Florida, and probably on
the increase. 1t is not durable. 1t
is highly contagious 1t may be
transmitted to man. 1t is very de-
ceptive in appearance, often existing
without suspicion,
The State Board of Health, under
whose authority DIR. Dawson has act
ed, should be given every possible
assistance in their efforts ut coutroll-
ing the disease. These efforts should
not be hampered, as the bulletin
shows they are, by the ignorance of
university trustees either wholly
engroSSed in other matters or view
ing all measures from the narrow
horizon of two by four politicians.
| reproduce DR.. Dawson's descrip-
ton of the symptoms of CHAMBERS,
SYMPTOMS OF CHRONIC CHAMBERS. -
Most cases are said to start in the
chronic form because the early
stages escape notice These early
stages may cover n period of several
months or rs many years. Although
il would thus seem that the stage of
incubation is long one in most
cases, experiment has shown that it
is really only from three to five days.
The first noticeable symptom is u
nasal discharge from one nostril of a
dirty white mucus, Sometimes the
discharge is from both nostrilS. La
ter on the discharge becomes grey or
greeniSh yellow, sometimes Streaked
with blood, and is sticky, The
amount of blood depends entirely
upon the size of the blood-yesSels
which have been eaten through by
the Lucrative process. Sometimes
the bleeding is profuSe, and the ami
NAL may bleed to death.
NoduleS and ulcers may be found
on the nasal septum, near the noStrils,
or they may be situated too high up
to be discovered by an ordinary eN-
animation; or they may not appear
till late in the disease. The ulcers
have hard, elevated, PERCEPTIONS bor-
derS, and the base is yellowish white
in color. When they heal, ehsrac-
teriStic, long soaring is seen.
With these symptoms is associated
SwellingS of the submaxillary lynn
phStic glands, The swelling is at
first doughty and painful Later on
the glands become nOdular, hard,
painless, and adherent TO the jaw
bone as well as the skin: so that il
is not easy To move them. These
glands rarely Suppurate. In cases
where the membranes of the nose
are not infected, and sometimes ear
ly in the disease. the glands of the
Jaw are not affected. They will,
however. always be found enlarged
where glSnderOus liberation of the
nOStrilS has existed for some time.
The condition Of the animal is an
important symptom. The suimal
loses "eondition;" is quickly ia
tigued; the coat is dry and harsh;
there is cough and lSbOred breathing
As in broken wind" There may be
fever and slight or severe bleeding st
the nose, when the animal is at
work. Late in the disease there are
SwellingS Of the limbs, belly, chest
and Joints.
In the chronic form Of the disease, I
the skin is not 50 often affected, as
in the acute form. Its favOrite lOca-
tiou is on the limbs, shoulders, Z
breast and belly. The nOduleS or
hOilS vary in size from pea to
walnut. They frequently heal, leSy-
ing evidence Of their former pres
enee. They almost always uleerSte.
however, forming SinuOuS ulcers
which discharge = sticky, diScolOrei
liquid, The lymphAtie duets leSding
from these ulcers are swollen and ,
corded, and these often uIesrate. /
The animal frequently shows peri .
OdieSl lanNensSS in the affected limb. 4
The progress Of the chronic form is 4
extremely slow. Several weeks or I
months must elSpSs before the first
visible symptoms present them Z
selves The time required for s.
chronic eSSs 20 show depends largely I.
upon conditions In aniUlSlS that ,
Srs 0yerwOrked and uEderfed, OF 4
th0Ss that suffer from any devitSli- {
Eing influence or disease, the disease .
would manifest its presence much .
sooner. Well pronounced eases Of 4
ten apparently heal up under good 4
=
the cases which persons who are iE- 4
noESnt Of the disease claim get well. 4
BY the use Of the diASuCSfie AGENT Z
ul&llsIn 1t hSs besa shown that 4
large percentage Of cases show no ex-
fsTnSl evidence OF the existence Of Z
the disease
SYMPTOMS OF ACUTE GLANnERS &
Acute SlAndsrS may be said to be I
rare in the horse, iRSSmGeh As only {
about 10 per cent, take this form. /.
In the as aud the mule. Shs acute
form Is the rule Is may begin SS
Scats sl&RdsrS, or = chronic case
may become acute. When inOculxt-
ed into the skin either hy accident OF
design &c starts in a. the acute form.
ThiS form Is very rapid IN It's pro
SrsSS, the prSesSS being septic ana
accompanied with ESagrsas Of the
m0coGS membrane Of the rsSpirSsory
tract, and by spreading 10 the skin {.
aud lungs by ulstSSsASiS-
The 6rSe STmt0a i chill follow
si BY fever which NAY rlSs 10 ICs4
~ ; 2. SaG the cosnulsaeSueas Of E
q Thick RxSzl Discharge which son
BECOMES thick and reddish from the Il
&1mlxtGrs 81 blood aud serum. o.
INK 70 the shro~xt being affected the
toeo : Sometimes Ssea E1ixsG With
the USSSl GlSeh&rgs- Ths ce2rSs Of
TIE disease is 80 rapid that SzzSrsas