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change he, by advice of friends, sent the horse to the 

 country for a run at grass. Here he remained, as 

 the owner supposed, doing well, until word was re- 

 ceived from the pasture, the owner announcing that the 

 services of two practitioners had been called to see the 

 animal and that there was a question in dispute be- 

 tween them as to the nature of the disease with 

 which the animal was suffering. One maintained 

 he was affected with glanders and ought to be 

 destroyed, while the other one contended that it was 

 not, and that the discharge was due to other causes, 

 which were not in the least contagious. Immediately 

 after this the horse was sent back to the city and a 

 short time after his arrival was brought to the hospi- 

 tal for examination. At this time the discharge was 

 not very abundant, being flaky in character and 

 having a peculiarly bad odor. A large swelling was 

 visible on the right side of the face, involving the 

 nasal bone, especially in its superior portion, per- 

 cussing dullness was well marked, not alone over the 

 swelling, but over nearly the whole extent of the 

 bone. The animal reared when moved, respiration 

 not being performed without considerable difficulty. 

 Examination of the nasal cavity with a reflector 

 showed the mucous membrane to be of a leaden 

 color, and the turbinated bone to be enlarged and 

 quite prominent, even at the inferior extremity, 

 which was readily noticed by lifting up the wing of 



