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existence of it, must immediately report the matter 

 to the nearest local authority. 



Compensation is paid, in Great Britain, for all 

 horses destroyed by order of the local authority. 



The clinical features are frequently of a very 

 obscure nature and veterinary surgeons now rely 

 upon the " mallein " test for diagnosis. 



In some cases there is a cough ; ulceration of 

 the nasal chambers ; a discharge from the nose 

 (usually from the left nostril) ; with or without a 

 knotty swelling, beneath the jaw. But all these 

 signs may be absent, and yet the animal have 

 glanders. 



In addition to the foregoing, the skin may show 

 the so-called farcy-buds or buttons, and from these, 

 in due course, an ichorous discharge issues. Isola- 

 tion is necessary, the disease being incurable. 



Grease 



This is one of the commonest skin diseases 

 affecting the horse, and it makes its appearance 

 below the hock, between this and the fetlock, and 

 it nearly always affects the hind limbs. 



Some cases appear to be constitutional, whereas 

 in others it is a form of parasitic mange, denoted 

 by a greasy condition of the skin, congestion of 

 it ; and the hair stands erect, whilst the part emits 

 an offensive odour, chiefly due to the putrefactive 

 discharge. 



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