Glanders, 145 



I have already laid some stress on the gluey appearance of the dis- 

 charge from the nose, and have remarked that it is also, usual!) small 

 in quantity. These two circumstances combined, form, in my opinion^ 

 a strong chaj-acteristic symptom of the disease, especially if con- 

 trasted with the more copious discharge of purulent, yellowish matter^ 

 which takes place in Strangles or violent colds; in which latter cases, 

 notwithstanding- the vehemence of the inflammation in the mucous 

 membrane of the nose, there is rarely any ulceration to be observed 

 in the nostril. 



It- is but right, however, that I should observe in this place, that 

 in some instances, and especially after a long struggle with the dis- 

 ease, or where it has supervened Farcy of long standing, the dis- 

 charge becomes suddenly copious and purulent, and (particularly in 

 the latter case,) the poison runs like wildfire; for, not unfrequeutly, 

 the cartilage that divides the nostrils, or even the bones become dis 

 eased, and from the rapid spread of the inflammation to the mucous 

 membrane of the lungs, the Horse becomes hectic, so that if he be 

 not destroyed, he speedily dies suffocated. 



A few words more would have comprized all I should have thought 

 "ecessary to be added on this important subject ; but, whilst occupied 

 upon it, and several weeks after this work was put to press, I had an 

 opportunity of perusing the third volume of a system of Veterinary 

 Medicine, by Mr. James White, of Exeter, and I find that he is of 

 opinion, not only that the Glanders scarcely ever originates in thr 

 individual, but, also, that the poison issuing from the nose of a dis- 

 €ased Horse, is swallowed by the sound Horse, either in his food or 

 water, and in tliis way infects the system. 



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