American Veterinary Review. 
FEBRUARY, 1902. 
All communications for publication or in reference thereto should be addressed to Prof. 
Roscoe R. Bell, Seventh Ave. Union St., Borough of Brooklyn, New York City. 
EDITORIAL. 
EUROPEAN CHRONICLES. 
“ Horse Disease ” IN Manira. —If I am to adhere strictly 
to the title of “ European Chronicles,” in which I have the 
pleasure of sending Continental news to our readers, it will be 
considered strange that I should take for material subjects of 
American source; but would I be an up-to-date reporter should 
I ignore them, especially when it relates to something which, 
by the authority of my informant, is u entirely new to Ameri¬ 
can vets. ” ? 
A few days ago, while looking over the mail of all countries, 
which our friends send us to 14 Avenue de l’Opera, I found a 
letter from Manila, P. I., written by an old student alid friend, 
reading as follows: 
“ Dear Doctor :—We have a disease in horses in Manila 
that is something entirely new to the American vets. The 
symptoms are very well marked ; at first a high fever, 103? 
to 105°, followed by swelling of the sheath and legs, and, more 
markedly in the native horse, of a pad under the belly; mem¬ 
branes yellowish-white, with haemorrhagic spots. The for¬ 
eign horse will stand the disease better than the native. Appe¬ 
tite remains good up to near the end or death of the animal. 
The heart is early affected ; pulse rapid, and at the end feeble and 
venous. As the pulse fades away the swellings disappear and 
the animal soon dies. This much for a few of the prominent 
symptoms. Post-mortem does not tell very much, as there are 
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