The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-18
TEN HORSES With
CHAMBERS KILLED
Outbreak in Norfolk Demands
Prompt Action by
Authorities.
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DISEASE is Nc 6; / e
DR.. Ferneyhough Urges Horse
Owners to Be Careful
OF Infection.
DISEASE is INC. U R.AsBL LIE

Horse owners OF Virginia are being
urged by state Veterinarian j. g. Fer
neyhouRh to beware OF CHAMBERS, which
has made Its appearance IN Norfolk.
The disease can be checked and elm
mated with proper care, but is 80 DEAD
ly and SO contagious that he Is much
exercised over the possibility OF trou-
Bile.
Dr. Ferneyhough came to Richmond
last evening from Norfolk, where he
had been called for the second time
within week. On his first visit ne
found three stables in which the dis
ease was present, comprising TOUR
horses affected. Upon his orders these
animals were Immediately shot.
Learning OF the possibility OF four
other horses having contracted glan-
ders, Dr. Ferneyhough found that they
had been taken to the country by their
owners and there shot. IAN examtna-
ton showed the presence of the dis
ease.
In response to second summons the
State Veterinarian went to Norfolk
again yesterday to find that two addi-
stional cases had appeared. The vic
tins were also killed.
Police Will Help.
Prompt action will probably be taken.
The Norfolk police department mas
promised Its active and earnest coop
Grafton. DR.. Ferneyhough Will recon-
mend that the Board OF Control appro-
pirate $500. or so much thereof as may
be necessary, for purposes OF eradica-
ton. The city will then, II his sug-
gcstions are adopted, be divided into
i've or six sections. with each section
in charge OF veterinary surgeon.
Owners will be required to report all
suspected animals to the inspector OF
the district.
For the good OF the State. the power
over the situation on DR.. Ferneyhough's
part is ample. He may require the i'm
mediate killing Of animals which show
the presence OF the disease.
There was trouble from CHAMBERS as
result OF the presence OF animals at
the Jamestown Exposition, and DR.. Fer
neyhough Is inclined to think that the
infection has existed in the vicinity
ever since.
Horse owners everywhere in the
State are told to be on the alert. Some
times horse may be affected for years
before the disease ends In death, and
in the meantime may spread the germs.
There must be direct contact. and this
| makes watering troughs fruitful
Cancerous growths affect the noses
and threats of the horses. and the
germs may thus be mixed with water
or be transferred to other horses from
any object which has been "mouthed.'
Few Cases In State.
/ Until the summer OF 1906, DR.. Fer
| neyhough had never seen case OF
CHAMBERS in Virginia, though he is in
formed that 1t is prevalent in the
4 Western States. In 1905 there was an
outbreak in the camp OF a large rail-
/ road contracting company. A quaran-
tine was at once enforced. and the
mallien test was applied, as the re-
suit of which number of horses and
\ mules reacted and were shot. The dis
lease was held within the camp.
4 Last summer case was found in
Norfolk. but all exposed animals
/ were tested and quarantined until all
| danger was over. Not long ago there
was serious outbreak In Petersburg.
A case is on record. SO DR.. Ferney-
hough has been informed, in which a
young woman contracted the disease.
Coming out OF a theatre In New York
she patted an animal from the side
walk. The horse. being apparently
spiteful. bit her just above the ear,
lust breaking the skin In short
time she was taken Ill, cancerous sores
breaking out in her nose. and she died
a horrible death from CHAMBERS. The
horse was tested with mallien and
showed the presence Of the disease.
There is no known cure for the dis
| eass -.