The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-10
A WARNING
That Was About Result of Con-
ference of Experts.
They Met to Consider Means of
Checking Horse Disease.
GOVERNOR OFFERS A REWARD
Wise Ones Don't Know Cause
or Remedy for Malady.
They Agreed Only on a Warm
ing to Take Precautions.

/. Following a three hour conference
in the governors office Monday after
noon, an official warning against the
spread of the epidemic among horses
was issued by the dozen expert veteri-
narians. Even after issuing their
warning the experts admitted that it
was impossible to agree on the exact
cause of or cure for the disease in
Kansas. Then Governor Stubbs came
forward with an offer of $1,000 re-
ward for a sure cure for the disease.
Many of the most prominent veteri-
| nartanS in Kansas attended the con-
| ference and discussed the disease that
| has caused the death of thousands of
horses in this state. The raVages of
| the palisade worm were discussed
| from dozen angles. Then the horse
specialists took up the foliage poison
/ ing question. 1t was carefully exam
| ined and the doctors gravely laid that
topic on the table. few of the wise
ones suggested that the horses had
been doped with all the remedies in
the corner drug stores and that this
fact caused most of the deaths. Again
the doctors looked grave, but did not
reach any specific agreement Then
some one suggested a committee
should issue a bulletin, or statement,
or warning, or some document that
would enable the farmers to use a
few precautions against the spread
of the disease. This was about the
cialists really agreed. Then the bull
letin was issued without in any man
ner stating just what is wrong in
Kansas or what will cure the disease.
Majority Say Cerebro Spinal Meningitis
AT the afternoon conference were
many speeches. A majority of the
veterinarians held to the -heory that
cerebro sprinal meningitis was caus-
ing the death of horses in this stale.
Reports read at the meeting showed
that where animals had neen taken
from pastures, placed in barns and
given dry feed and well water, that
the death rate had been materially
reduced. Then came reports about the
who are unfriendly to the mysterious
insect, shook their heads and were
gravely in doubt.
Too Much Medicine.
DIR. ]. c. Buckley, sent to Kansas
by the federal bureau of animal hus-
bandry, said his experiments in the
state were limited, but contended that
20 per cent. OF the deaths mad been due
to the over-dosing of sick horses. This
theory was also accepted with suspi-
cion, and each doctor preferred to
hold to his own personal view of the
trouble.
DIR. A. Sophian upset the vaccination
theory and declared that this methCd
was hardly feasible.
J. r. Koontz general freight agent
for the Santa Fe, told of the work his
company vas doing in ar effort to
suppress the spread of the disease IN
Kansas. He read reports from SPECIAL
representatives in the state ana De
clared that 1927 horses have already
Dr.. A. T. Kinsley of Kansas City
was skepticaI about the pallsade
worm and told the veterinarians that
or a fOIIn6
the examinations which he had made
in the infected district
Reports from a number OF men
working in the disease zone were read
nv DR.. F. S. SchoeGleber of Manhat-
fan. and he urged the takiEg of horses
off grass and placing them on dry
Then came the night conference and
the following instructions were issued
to farmers in the infected district;
/. That all horses and mules be
taken off pasture until freezing
weather.
corn fodder, cane or kaffir, bran, oil
meal or in fact, any food that has a
laxative action.
3. Feed cautiously hay cut from
low or overplowed land or that lano
receiving drainage from pasture.
4. See that the horses have pure,
wholesome water supply. free from
surface drainage, and that they are
excluded from All Sill, Sed5heAe "
surface water.
s Empty, clean and thoroughly dis
infect all water troughS and tanks
by scrIIbbing out with solution OF
four ounces of carboIic acid in gal
lon of water once a week.
6. Fast the animal from twelve to
txventy-four hours and administer on
an empty stomach one quart of raw
Iinseed oil to which has been added
two ounces of turpentine- Repeat this
in twelve to twenty-four hours. Great
care should be taken in administering
the oil for fear of Strangulation.
Drench slowly. In case the animal
and a half of melted lard may be sub
stituted for the oil. This course of
treatment should be repeated in from
six to eight days. Never give any
drench through the nostril. Instead
of the oil a capsule composed of aloin
five drains, calomel one dram, ginger
one dram and beachwood creosote
twenty drops, may be given, and re-
peated in one week.
Z. Allow the animals free access to the
following mixture: Powdered iron sui
phate, l 1b.; powdered copper sulphate, X
ID: powdered Glauber salts, lbs; COM
mon salt, Il lbs. Mix the above ingred- |
tents thoroughly.
dry feed, but horse owners should not be
come discouraged but should continue to
keep them off pasture and provide proper
feed and water as recommended
Curative Measures.
These are practically useless, as most |
Of the infected horses die.
The following has given the best re-
suits:
/. Keep the animal in a shady place.
2 Place on top of the head cold PACKS, |
either ice or water
8. Do not drench affected animals, as |
the throat may be paraIyzed and they |
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