CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES. 77 



LATENT GLANDERS. 



What is latent glanders ? 



This is a form of glanders that has no external lesions, they 

 being entirely internal. 



What is usually found on post mortem ? 



Nodules in the lungs, ulcerations on the bronchial mucous 

 membrane, and also of the mucous membrane of the larynx. 



Give some of the general symptoms. 



The animal is dull, has a staring coat, a cough which is dry and 

 hollow, the respirations are altered in character, lameness may be 

 present. Dulness over these affected parts; more or less rise in 

 temperature. 



ACUTE GLANDERS. 



Define acute glanders. 



Acute glanders is the same as the other forms, except that the 

 symptoms are more severe and the course more rapid. 



What are the symptoms ? 



Hemorrhage from the nostrils is often the first symptom no- 

 ticed; in other cases a discharge. 



The period of incubation in acute glanders is from three to five 

 days in inoculated cases, while in infected cases, weeks or months. 



The mucous membrane of the nose shows spots or ulcers; there 

 is a swelling of the intermaxillary glands which is painful on press- 

 ure and not limited; the temperature is elevated to 103°, 10-1°, 

 or 105° F.; the respirations accelerated; there is a discharge from 

 the nose which is sticky and often causes particles of dust, etc., 

 to accumulate around the nostrils. Death may be caused by suffo- 

 cation. 



FARCY. 

 What is farcy ? 



Cutaneous glanders, or farcy, is another manifestation of the 

 disease, and is characterized by swelling or nodules (called farcy 

 luds or farcy buttons) of the skin and superficial lymphatic glands. 



Describe these nodular swellings. 



They vary in size from that of a pea to a hickor3'-nut, and may 

 be found along the jugular groove, the inside of the thigh, as high 



