150 GLANDERS AND FARCY. 



as in that of contagious pleuro-pneiimoniaand epizootic aphtha, 

 it yet behoves all veterinarians to acquaint themselves Avith the 

 provisions of these, that when called upon to carry out the 

 duties of sanitary inspectors, they may be able to do so truth- 

 fully, and in accordance with the spirit and in the entirety of 

 these enactments. 



However, whether acting as inspecting officers under this 

 State order, or otherwise, it is needful that, as professional 

 men, charged not merely with the cure of disease, but also 

 with advising as to its prevention, we should be able to give 

 directions and instructions to owners of animals, as well as the 

 attendants upon these, which, if carried out faithfully, are 

 calculated to give as large a measure of protection as our 

 present knowledge will admit of 



From what has ah-eady been said in speaking of the 

 spontaneous development of glanders, it will be obvious, 

 whether we regard it possible in this way to induce the 

 disease, or only view the subjection of horses to the depress- 

 ing influences indicated as more likely to facilitate its propa- 

 gation by direct or indirect infection, that the first and most 

 irreproachable recommendations as preventive measures are 

 such as operate in maintaining animals in the full enjoyment 

 of health and vigour ; that general indications be given as to 

 what ought to be considered suspicious signs of the disease, 

 the dangers attendant on contact or close cohabitation of sus- 

 pected animals with others as yet obviously healthy ; and the 

 necessity in all suspicious cases of obtaining at once the 

 opinion of a professional man. While when so engaged we 

 ought ever to be careful if any suspicions symptoms exhibit 

 themselves, to at once isolate the suspected and steadily keep 

 such under observation and treatment, strictly enforcing the 

 separation from the healthy until sufficiently satisfied that no 

 danger is likely to occur from again returning to company 

 with others. 



When glanders is known to exist in any particular district, 

 much circumspection is needful both in takmg healthy horses 

 into stables of unknown character, and in allowing strange 

 horses to be placed in uncontaminated ones ; while, should it 

 be absolutely impossible to carry out this latter advice, a 

 useful precaution before placing healthy animals in the stalls 



