The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-02-27
CHECKING FATAL
MALADY AMONG HORSES.

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MALADY AMONG HORSES.
The Denver Republicans OF yesterday
contained the following of local interest
concerning disease thut it is believed
started on the Little Laramie River
and which has been greatly checked by
the treatment under the direction of DR.
Whitahouse:
CDR. George II. Glover, dean of the Vet.
erinary science department Of the Colo
RADIO Agricultural college, has issued a
warning to horsemen and breeders, and
although no known cure exists he has
asked that all cases be reported to the
college, which will attempt to find a re-
medy by experiment The disease is
rapidly becoming prevalent in the west.
The provincial government Of Canada
and the legislature Of Kansas have made
appropriations to study it. 1t resembles
more closely then any thing else, accord
ing to DR.. Glover, the dreaded surra Of
tho Philippine.
ut is called at present swamp fever,
although no reason exists for that name.
The symptoms are described as following:
The horse does net seem to possess his
usual vigor-tires easily; is seen stand
around yawning like tird person. One
day the animal will refuse food and will
have fever and the next the horse ap-
pears to be normal The mucous mem.
brane Of the mouth and nose is pallid,
with little red spots. which are quite
characteristic of the disease The hor-
se's legs swell towards the last and tho
animal staggers around fora few days,
finally dying in delirium. 1t may last
from three weeks to eight months and
always proves fatal"
DR.. Whitehouse believes the disease
came from the John Earnest herd of
horses in March. 1902 when he was call
ed to treat a number Of horses suffer
ing from the disease after there had
been large number Of fatalities There
were more tina n hundred fatalities not
ed up to that time, and since the treat
ment began DIR. Whitehouse says that
fully 80 per cent have been complete
cures and 25 per cent partial Cures
DR.. Whitehouse had letter day or
two ago from DR.. John r. Mohler Of
Washington. chief of the depart ment
of pathology OF the brueau of animal
husbandry, to whom he wrote describing
symptoms. The Laramie veterinarian
believes the disease is due to large e1-
tent to the presence of the palisade worm
which carries the ultra microscopic
American surra germ of blood, and his
treatment has been along the line Of rid
ding the animal Of the presence of the
palisade worm. DIR, Mobiles is inclined to
disagree with DR.. Whitshouss on this
subject, and there is now in progress
certain tests of animals afflicted with the
supposed disease in North Park
DR.. Snair writes to DR. Whitehouse under
date Of yesterday, that the horses under
treatment there are progressing favor.
ably. One of the things Mr. Mohler used
in his opposition to tie palisade worm
theory was that the temperature of the
affected animal had not born out the
contention, and DR.. Snair, under the
direction of DR.. Whitehonse is now
getting their temperatures. and is also
prepared to supply some blood to be for
warded to Dr. Mohler at Washington.
DR.. Glover aDd DIR. Whitehouse have
81, Ill,
and it is pleasurable to the people of the
two cities that they have been enabled
to make such rapid strides in the science
Of veterinary as to call forth the com.
mendations of the chief Of the depart
ment'of pathology of the bureau Of ami
NAL industry. DR.. Tebbitts OF this city
assisted DIR. Whitehouse in some of his
experiments.