1GS The Management and Treatment of the Horse, 



of the limb. A foetid discharge generally proceeds from 

 both nostrils (in glanders only one, and that the left), 

 which, in the process of time assumes all the malignant 

 characters of glanders, and is equally contagious. It 

 sometimes happens that farcy is progressing in the con- 

 stitution long before the buds make an appearance or 

 swelling along the course of the absorbent take place ; 

 in some instances the buds are not ulcerated, but assume 

 a callous texture, in which case they are very difficult to 

 reduce. At this period a check of the disease takes 

 place, and many persons are led to believe that the 

 disease is cured, as the horse seems to have quite 

 recovered. This, however, is only a delusion, and 

 though no symptoms of the complaint manifests itself 

 for months, it is working in secret, and its malignant 

 effects are sure to show themselves sooner or later, and 

 all at once break out in a most malignant form, and in 

 all probability in a few days death will close the scene. 

 Sometimes a considerable swelling takes place about the 

 head, especially in the region of the muzzle, and from 

 which an extremely foetid mucous fluid is discharged, 

 various portions of the body will assume a mangy 

 appearance, swelling in the limbs will follow, the heels 

 will become cracked, and exhibit all the appearance of 

 grease, the animal in most cases becoming emaciated 

 and weak. Farcy assumes many different appearances 

 in its various stages. It is no uncommon thing for one 

 hind leg to swell suddenly to a large size, accompanied by 

 abrupt projections and depressions, and which the poor 

 animal will be unable to move. This is generally ac- 

 companied with a considerable degree of fever. The 



