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Si/m2Jtoms,—ln the first place, the skin tight and drf^ 

 for want of perspiration, when eome swelhng is perceiv' 

 able about the hind legs, and on the insides particularly. 

 This symptom increases to a considerable large size in 

 the course of a night, when the genial heat of the ani- 

 mal's system, appear to have matured the disease. The 

 lymphatic vessels and the more perfect glands, that run 

 in the same direction as the veins, rise above the sur- 

 face ; and it is easy to be seen that they are sore when 

 touched, the glands in particular, which feel hot, light^ 

 and hard at first, similarly to the glands of the throaty 

 as described in the glanders. A few hours confirm the 

 exact nature of the mischief; the inflammation of those 

 glands proceeds, they become softer, and each throws 

 out an ichorous, unhealthy discharge^ They are then, 

 termed farcy buds. The edges have a chancrous ap^ 

 pearance, which is not possible to heal with ointments.. 

 As the disease advances, a glanderous running at the 

 nose takes place, with swelling about the nose, lips, and 

 all over the body nearly. 



Cure. — Three stages of the disorder present as many 

 methods of cure. In the first instance when the glands 

 only are affected, it may be treated as a local disorderj. 

 which has not yet found its way into the animal's sys- 

 tem ; and if appearing on one limb only, the natural in- 

 ference is, that the system is indisposed to carry on tha 

 threatened evil. This happens mostly to horses in good 

 condition, strong and vigorous, and of good habit. The 

 limb affected is mostly (not always,) the fore leg, which 

 is generally so to a good extent, and the corded veins 

 scarcely visible. In this case, give a purgative ball, and 

 repeat it in three days after ; but should the animal be 

 a very ffeshy one, and full of condition, with full pulse^ 

 this may be accompanied by bleeding to the amount of 

 three or four quarts. 



PURGATIVE BALL Aloes, eight drachms ;, Castile soap, 1 



drachm ; Liquorice powder sufficient to form a ball for one dose. 



Prepare the animal with bran mashes ; let his drink bo 

 chilled, and he may be moved about, under shelter, with 

 body clothing on that covers the affected limb. Th© 

 limb should be fomented with warm water, or the cham- 

 omile decoction, taking care to rub the part dry, and 



