1882.] DISEASES OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS. 19 



had been quarantined for some time as being suspected as affected with 

 glanders, and to settle, if possible, the difference of opinion existing as to 

 their positive condition between several veterinary practitioners and two 

 veterinary surgeons, Messrs. O'Sullivan and Cressy, and thus to decide 

 as to the following action to be taken by your commission. 



Accordingly, on the 4th of said month, in your company, I visited 

 the two mares of Mr. IVIerwin. After hearing the history of their case 

 and the description of the symptoms they had presented, I proceeded 

 to my examination. 



The near mare, about 7 years old, 15 hands 3 inches high, with long 

 tail, fair mane, a star on the forehead, some saddle marks, and a low 

 stocking on the near hind leg, was found in good condition, with the 

 maxillary glands slightly swollen, a slight discharge on the left side, 

 and presented on the membrane of the septum nasi three or four super- 

 ficial abrasions ; this same membrane was slightly purplish slate color, 

 and gave a slight rough sensation to the touch ; the pulse was normal, 

 the respiration normal, the temperature 101-^° F. 



The off mare was 8 years old, about 15 hands 2 inches high, with long 

 tail, light mane, a stripe on the left side of the nose, middle-size stock- 

 ings on both hind legs, a white ring on the near fore foot, and a few 

 white hairs on the left side of the chest; also in good condition, with 

 normal pulse and respiration, and a temperature of 101. I found her 

 with the maxillary ganglions quite small, but tender, discharging from 

 both nostrils, the discharge being slight, purulent, but not characteristic 

 of glanders, and having on the mucous membrane of the nose, which was 

 quite injected, numerous epithelial erasions. This mare, I was told, had 

 a profuse attack of epitaxis in July last. 



In the presence of the symptoms presented by these two animals, and 

 taking into consideration their previous history, with the report that 

 their condition had considerably improved recently, I could not con- 

 demn them as being affected with glanders ; but, with the condition of 

 the mucous membranes principally, and of the other symptoms, I believe 

 it was justifiable to consider both as suspicious of being affected with the 

 disease. It being important to have the question solved as early as possi- 

 ble, and considering that sometimes this suspicious condition lasts for 

 months, I suggested the proprietyof inoculating two animals of the same 

 species with the discharge obtained from both mares. In this you 

 agreed, and here, in a few words, is the result of the experiments. 



Having received on two difierent pieces of glass the discharge, first of 

 the near and then of the off mare, and having obtained two horses ap- 

 parently free from disease, both were inoculated on the 9th of December 

 and placed on observation, the septum nasi and the outer surface of the 

 false nostrils being selected as the two best spots for inoculation. 



A rabbit was inoculated on the inside of both thighs. This animal 

 was found dead three days after, and at post-mortem it presented a dis- 



