The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-08-16
CHAMBERS.
Clemson Extension Work-Ari-
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# your horse or mule has glanders,
or if any of your animals are sick or
dying With what appears to be a con-
tagious disease, it is your privilege
and duty to notify the veterinarian
at Clemson college, who will visit your
place without expense to you.
Chambers is caused by specific
germ {bacillus malleD and affects
horses, asses and mules. The goat,
cat and dog sometimes contract the
disease from living in stables with
glandered animals. Pigs may con-
tract the disease by incubation. Cat
tie and chickens are immune. The
disease attacks the mucous membrane
Of the nose and extends to the wind
pipe and lungs. When the lymphatic
glands of the surface Of the body are
affected, the disease is known as
farcy. The disease is transmitted to
other animals, including man, by ino-
culation through wounds or mucous
membranes. There are other ways in
which animals may be affected such
as common drinking tToughs, feed
boxes, managers, hitch racks, harness
and any equipment used around an in
fected stable.
Symptoms: Chambers may occur in
the acute or chronic form, or may at
tack the surface of the body in the
form of farcy. The acute form of
glanders begins with a chill; high
fever, the mucous membrane of the
nose is at first hot and dry, and soon
there is a watery discharge, which
later becomes bloody. 'Nodrles and
ulcers form on the mucous membrane
of the nose and discharge pus. These
changes in the nose may take place
in to wor three days The patients be-
come very weak and rapidly lose flesh.
The first symptoms Of chronic
glanders are not easily recognized ow-
ing to the absence of distinct symp-
toms in the first stages of the disease.
First you will notice a watery dis
charge from one or both nostrils,
which later on becomes sticky and of
a yellowish green colored pus mixed
with blood coming from ulcers on the
inside of the nose.
When glanders affect the skin, it is
called farcy. One of the main symp-
toms may be the swelling Of the joint
with engagement of the limb and
nodules may form along the line OF
the synpatics. These nodules vary in
size from pea to hens egg and
have a tendency 70 soften and dis
charge pus, after which they heal
rapidly. Other nodules may form
following the same course as the pre-
vious ones.
Prevention: All glandered animals
should be Immediately destroyed, and
not allowed to come in contact with
healthy animals through stables, COM
mon drinking troughs, harness or any
other stable equipment. All suspicious
animals should be isolated until ex-
amined by competent veterinarian.
Infected buildings should be thor
oughly disinfected with a 5 per cent.
carbolic acid solution or a one TO five
hundred corrosive sublimate solution.
Then all wood work should be white
washed.
In doubtful cases of glanders, the
mallein test is given. This test
should only be given by qualified
veterinarian and until it is determined
whether q suspicious case is or is not
glanders, the animal should be kept
apart from all other animals. Re-
member that the disease is occasional
II transmitted to the human and is
incurable in man or beast.
R. O. Feeley,
Clemson College.