THE HORSE TEAGUE. 
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nouncing that the horse epidemic, which has prevailed so 
generally among the horses in Toronto and other Canadian 
cities, had made its appearance in Iluffalo. The disease, 
which at first was confined to a few animals, is spreading 
throughout the city. It is reported that nearly all the horses 
at Niagara Falls are affected with the disease, and that it had 
extended into the country around that village. It will be 
remembered that not many months ago a contagious disease 
broke out among the horses of the metropolis, and raged to 
such an extent as to seriously retard business ; but whether 
this is the same epidemic or not we arc unable to say. The 
early symptoms of this disease arc said to be a light hacking 
cough and general dulness with an indisposition to move; 
cold ears and legs, with a watery discharge from the nostrils. 
At first the nasal membrane is pale, but as the disease ad¬ 
vances it becomes highly coloured, and the mucous membrane 
changes to a greenish or yellow colour, and the pulse becomes 
more rapid. As soon as these symptoms appear the animal 
should be kept warm in the stable by blanketing, and warm 
bran mashes should be given. It should be kept quiet from 
the first. As diseases of this character usually have their 
origin in bad treatment and a total disregard of the rules of 
cleanliness and ventilation, now that it is in the air addi¬ 
tional care should be taken to keep the atmosphere in the 
stables pure and fresh. For this disease to become general 
among our horses would be a serious calamity, and every 
means possible should be used to check its spread. If the 
ravages of the epidemic are as great as they arc said to be 
it would not be out of place for the city officials to give the 
matter their attention. 
Its Spread in Canada. 
[From The Montreal Gazette, October 19th.] 
The horse disease, or, to speak more scientifically, the 
horse epidemic, since its first appearance in this city, on 
Friday or Saturday of last week, has spread with such ra¬ 
pidity as to be now general, and the proprietors of the com¬ 
paratively few horses so far unaffected deem themselves very 
fortunate indeed. The effects of the epidemic were imme¬ 
diately apparent yesterday in the deserted cab-stands and 
general Sunday appearance of the streets. Heavy trucks 
and lighter express waggons made an appearance here and 
there, but were such exceptions to the rule that the drivers 
hurried out of sight as quickly as possible, as if both they 
and their horses w r ere ashamed of not being able to show 
some symptoms of the prevailing disease. 
