GLANDERS AND FARCY. . AT5 
early in the spring, I have not learned how many of his horses have be- 
come affected, but several had contracted the disease before I left. 
Besides that, his horses had been together quite often with those of his 
neighbors, on the prairie, before he knew them to be affected with gland- 
ers. It is possible that he has lost, or will lose, nearly every animal he 
has. Mr. Ch... does not own anything ; ; all his property is in his 
wife’s name; consequently Mery Dee sin , if he sues for damages, will 
have to pay lawyers’ fees and costs, but cannot recover anything. It 
there were a United States law which made it a criminal offense to sell 
animals affected with contagious diseases, or to own and to keep ani- ° 
mals which exhibit symptoms of contagious diseases, and to neglect to 
advise the proper authorities of the fact, such cases as the one related 
would not occur. If-Mr. T..... were not an honest man, he would 
undoubtedly have kept still, and would have sold his glandered horses 
to other innocent parties, and contributed in that way in spreading the 
disease. I could relate numerous similar cases, but think this one will 
suffice, especially as this article is already too long. 
A successful prevention of glanders is possible only if the contagion— 
which, even if it should not constitute the sole and only cause of the 
disease, causes at least nine hundred and ninety-nine cases of one thou- 
sand—is thoroughly destroyed wherever it may exist or wherever it may 
be found. Consequently every animal affected with glanders should be 
killed as soon as the nature of the disease becomes known, and be buried 
sufficiently deep or be cremated. But as the contagion adheres fre- 
quently also to the stables—manger, floor, partition, &c.—that have 
been occupied, the stable utensils—brush, curry-comb, &c., and the 
harness, blankets, halters, bridles, saddles, &e.—that have been used or 
been in contact with glandered horses, it is of great importance to know 
what will best and most effectually destroy the contagion. Professor 
Gerlach has made very interesting and valuable experiments, to relate 
which, however, would lead too far. I will therefore only state the results 
arrived at. The discharges from the nose, glanders- matter, &e., lose their 
infectiousness if perfect! ly dried by being exposed to currents: of air or to 
the rays of the sun; but kept moist, for instance i in a damp cellar, wrapped 
up in & moist rag, ‘or adhering to the corners of the manger, to a damp 
wall or floor, or to the bedding or the manure, &c., the contagion seems to 
possess great vitality, and may remain effective for half a year or longer. 
Putrefaction does not destroy the contagious principle. Chlorine de- 
stroys the contagion, and is therefore a very efficient disinfectant, pro- 
vided the chlorides used come in actual contact with the contagion. A 
brief exposure of the infectious substances, nasal discharges, glanders- 
matter, &c., to the influence of chlorine in a gaseous state, mixed with 
the atmosphere, is ineffective. As a remedy to be given internally, 
chlorine, in shape of chlorine-water, for obvious reasons cannot be 
used; chemical combinations will be effected before an absorption can 
take place. The best and surest destroyer of the glanders-contagion is 
carbolic acid. It may be used not only as a disinfectant or for the pur- 
pose of destroying the contagion clinging to the wood-work of the 
stable &e., but also i in incipient eases of “fare cy, and in cases in which an 
infection with glanders-matter has just taken place in a wound, for 
instance, as a local remedy. If applied to the glanders-ulcers on the 
septum, or to farcy- “ulcers, a tendency to heal will make its appearance. 
As a disinfectant, a solution of car bolie acid in glycerine cr alcohol and 
water (1:1 or 2: 20) i is perfectly strong enough to be effective. Old straw, 
hay, and bedding must be burned, and blankets, &c., are best disinfected 
