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present the infection from the discharge in a sore on 

 one's hands, or blown by the animal from the nostril into 

 a corner of the eye or a sore on the body, it will convey 

 the disease. 



If the horse has small nodules or sores like little angry 

 ulcers inside the nostrils, especially on the division be- 

 tween the two sides of the nose, look out for it. Feel 

 under the jaws on the outside about at the base of the 

 tongue and see if there are several hard lumps there 

 about the size of a hickory nut. These are the swollen 

 glands and in connection with the discharge from the 

 nose indicate the possibility of glanders. Sometimes 

 when the disease is quite advanced the nose will bleed 

 more or less, which is in itself a suspicious matter. Be 

 careful in investigating the nostrils that the animal does 

 not snort or blow into your face. Veterinarians are un- 

 usually cautious in handling this disease and when about 

 it, especially in looking into the nose, will wear heavy 

 rubber gloves and a mask to protect the face and eyes. 

 The gloves should be carefully washed after using in a 

 2 per cent solution of carbolic acid and water. 



In farcy the little buds or buttons that appear are 

 similar to small boils with a discharge of sticky yellow 

 matter of the consistency of the white of an egg and like 

 heavy castor oil in appearance. These sores will often 

 run for some time and then heal over, only to break out 

 on some other part of the animal. The harness or blank- 

 ets which touch these sores become infected and carry 

 the disease to other horses which may use the same ar- 

 ticles. 



Where the animal is thought to be suffering from 

 glanders it should be at once separated from all other 

 horses or animals, fed separately, watered in a separate 



