The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-09-20

ed animals, as the throat is paralyzed
and they cannot swallow; drenching
will therefore result in lung fever.
Every two or three hours inject into
the rectum about u gallon of cold
water, and three or. four times dailx
inject in the same way some milk
which has been added 2 or 8 well
beaten eggs.
The symptoms of cerebro- spinal
meningitis are staggering gait. par.
tial or total inability to swallow. and
spasms or commissions. In western
Kansas the horses become affected
suddenly and some are said to die in
from to IL or Is hours. This is more
rapidly fatal than meningitis acts usu-
ally. They are noticed to be dull and
Sleepy" stagger about when they
move, and finally die in commissions.
Electricity, Says c. H. Turner.
horse man of this city, says he is con-
WINGED the trouble is caused by cleo
trical disturbances. The horses af-
fected are all found in the cyclone
belt, and it seems probable that MIR.
Turner is correct; the remedy, how
ever, is another thing. .t.
May be the Palisade Worm.
The members of the State veterin-
ary board do not believe that meningi-
It's is killing the horses, but that the
infection is caused by the Palisade
worm, usually found in the hay fodder
and pastures OF swampy lands. The
symptoms are much the same as blind
staggers. The horse suddenly begins
to stagger, the eyes become fixed, or
staring, the animal takes on a dull,
droopy aspect, and death follows para
lysis. Some cases of this infection ex-
hibit collie symptoms, depending on
what part of the circulatory system is
affected. The worm causing the dis
ease is very small and is most fire.
quently taken into the system by the
drinking water. Preventive measures
consist in keeping horses away form
stagnate pools and low places, where
stagnat water has stood. Feed a lax
alive diet for day or two, then fast
the animal from II to "a hours and
administer on an empty stomach one
quart of raw linseed oil. to which
has been added two ounces of turpin-
tine. Repeat this in IL hours Great
|'care should be taken in administering
the oil for fear of strangulation. In
case, the animal strangles, lower the
head. A quart and a half of melted
lard may be substituted for the oil.
This course OF treatment should be
repeated in from s to 8 days. After
wards it will be of advantage to give
them access to a mixture of sulpher
one pound, copperas one pound, COM
mon salt six pounds.
Scott county, just west of Lane and
Ness counties, is the county invaded
latest by the disease. One hundred
cases were reported there Saturday.
Forage Poison, Says Washington.
A press bulletin on the cause of the
outbreak in western Kansas, issued
August 81. by the U. S. department Of
fagriculture: at Washington. says:
| Acting Secretary Of Agricultural
Willet N. Hayes gives out the results
| of the departments Investigations in
to the cause of the disease which has
proved so fatal to horses in western
Kansas.
The trouble is form of forage poi.
soning due to drouth and to short feee
in pastures. The disease is not con,
| tagious, and no effort to stamp it ou1
will be necessary, as man, horses will
recover when removed from the dry
pastures to feed lots with abundant
supply of green alfalfa or other greer
feed.
The department will continue the in.
vestigation of the conditions and de-
sires Information as to all localitiel
where the disease exists or may put II
its appearance.
DR.. S. ]. Crumbine, secretary Of tn,
state board of health, believes It is ex
tremely important that the bodies o
all horses dying of the disease be a
i once burned or buried. He believes
the disease is infectious and that coy
otes and birds may transmit it to othe
/ animals.
WahiAgton's Slow Response q
| Many Kansas veterinarians and 4
| majority Of the officers Of the stat
veterinary board are at work in the at
fected district. Governor Stubbs ha
placed $1,000 Of his contingent fund a
the disposal of the state livestock sani
tary commissioner for combating tn
4 disease, with the promise of furthe
financial assistance if needed. Tn
Il governor also sent the following tele
gram to President Taft. at Washing
ton: M
| thousands Of horses are dyinl
i from strange disease in eight countie
and We are in urgent need Of the ables
and best veterinarians in the govern
!. ment service. Telegraphed Secretar
Il Wilson two days ago for asistanc
from federal government. cannc
hear from him. Kindly urge him I
send his best men At once in compl
anee with my request. Situation
grave. w. r. STUBS,
III Governor,
u Governor Stubb's way of getting a
ton appears to be very annoying. I