EPIZOOTIC DISEASES. , 473 



July 5, 1881, 1 was called to examine a horse at Clay Pits, Long Island. This 

 animal was supposed to be suffering from glanders. As he was a valuable work- 

 horse, the owner did not wish to destroy him without my advice. 



The horse was a bad case to look at. He was discharging very offensive matter 

 from both nostrils, which had the odor of pus coming from a necrosed bone. The 

 horse was much - reduced in flesh and very weak. On examination I found him to 

 be suffering from nasal catarrh, and on my stating this to the owner, he wished me 

 to try to cure him. The disease was of three years' standing. At first I thought 

 of trepanning, but having no instrument, I concluded to try injecting the nostrils, 

 knowing from experience that if I could reach the necrosed bones with my solution 

 I could make a cure. 



Mixing up one ounce of Calvert's crystallized carbolic acid No. 2, to one pint pf 

 water, I injected two ounces into each nostril twice daily. After three days of this 

 treatment, there was a marked improvement, which after this was less pronounced; 

 but there was a gradual and steady change for the better. At the end of two weeks 

 the animal had improved much in general health, and at the end of four months was 

 entirely cured, and there has been no return of the trouble up to date. 



July 24, 1882, I was called to see a horse suffering from a very, offensive dis- 

 charge from his nostrils of one year's duration. At times there was a marked sub- 

 sidence of the discharge, followed by acute exacerbations. When I saw the case, it 

 was in one of the acute attacks. Upon examination, I diagnosticated nasal catarrh. 



I ordered the same treatment as used in the above case, and in two months a 

 cure was effected, with no recurrence. 



August 10, 1882, I was called to see a horse which could not breathe easily, and 

 the owner feared the animal was developing heaves. The breathing was labored, 

 and there was marked evidence of obstruction of the nasal passages. There was not, 

 however, the double action of the flanks commonly observed in horses. Upon in- 

 quiring, I found that two months previous to my visit the horse had suffered with a. 

 severe discharge from the nostrils, which had since ceased. But two weeks after the 

 nasal discharge stopped, he had trouble in breathing. 



I came to the conclusion that the horse had been afflicted with chronic nasal 

 catarrh, and that the turbinated bones were plugged with thick pus. He was placed 

 under the same treatment as the other two cases, and in three days began sneezing, 

 and blew from his nose two large masses of thick and cheesy pus, followed by a re- 

 turn of the discharge. 



The continued use of the injections, however, terminated in a complete cure of 

 the case in one month. 



Influenza — Epizootic — Catarrhal Fever. 

 This disease has been so common since 1871, and it has caused 

 such serious lpsses, that it may well be regarded with great appre- 

 hension by owners. On this account I have been induced to make 

 a special effort to obtain the most reliable and practical treatment 

 for its successful management. So much depends, in the treatment 

 of this disease, upon good conditions of care and nursing, that is, 

 careful housing, keeping up the strength, etc., which in the country 

 must be mainly dependent upon the owner, and it is so easy to cause 

 the loss of a case by a little carelessness or bad treatment, that it is 

 especially important to give such details as will enable a successful 



