GLANDERS. 30/ 



trial demonstrate the non-submission of dis- 

 ease and ineJ0Bcacy of iiiedicine, the glands or 

 kernels under the jaw-bone continuing dur- 

 incj; the whole course inflexible* the matter 

 first tinged with blood, then becoming, deep 

 in colour and most offensive in smell, the 

 carcase emaciated, and the whole frame sink- 

 ing under universal depression, the Jirst loss 

 will be ultimately best, in a resignation of his 

 hide to the collar-maker, and his remains to 

 the hounds. 



Before I close my observations upon this 

 disease, let it be well understood, that during^ 

 the whole course of management, the head 

 of the horse is to be kept as warm as pos- 

 sible, and in. proportion much more so than 

 the body, either in a double kersey hood, or a 

 single external, and a flannel (or seat-cotton) 

 one underneath ; for, it may readily be con- 

 ceived (without much information) nothing 

 can contribute more to a solution of the 

 humours and promotion of their discharge, 

 than a critical relaxation of the pores, parti- 

 cularly upon the ver\^ seat of disease : from 

 this consideration arises conviction, that as- 

 sisting circumstances co-operate wath and 



