BACILLUS MALLEI 531 



skin and general lymphatic enlargement. This form is often spoken of 

 as "farcy." 



Acute glanders in the horse begins violently with fever and prostra- 

 tion. After two or three days there is a nasal discharge, at first serous, 

 later seropurulent. At the same time there is ulceration of the nasal 

 mucosa and acute swelling of the neighboring lymph nodes. These 

 may break down and form deep pus-discharging sinuses and ulcers. 



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FIG. 111. GLANDERS BACILLI IN TISSUE. (From a drawing furnished by 



Dr. James Ewing.) 



Finally, there is involvement of the lungs and death within four to six 

 weeks. 



When the disease takes the chronic form the onset is more gradual. 

 Concomitant with the nasal inflammation there is a formation of subcu- 

 taneous swellings all over the body, some of which show a tendency to 

 break down and ulcerate. Together with this the lymphatics all over 

 the body become enlarged. The disease may last for several years, and 

 occasionally may end in complete cure. In horses the chronic form of 



