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Symptoms. — Old and debilitated animals are more sub- 

 ject to its ravages than those younger and healthier. In the 

 chronic form it may exist for a long time before severe 



Fig. 24. — Glanders: The Discharge and Method of Examination. 



symptoms are noticeable. It may be mistaken for nasal 

 gleet, from which it differs in some important features. In 

 an attack of glanders the temperature rises to from 103 to 

 105 ; in nasal gleet the temperature is normal — 98 or 99. 

 There is a discharge from the nose, at first rather watery, 

 afterward greenish-yellow in color and very sticky. This 

 discharge is odorless, here again differing from that of nasal 

 gleet. The discharge of glanders differs in another respect 

 from that of other diseases in that it sinks in water, while the 

 discharge of other diseases floats. There is a discharge also 

 from the eyes and as the disease progresses patches of ulcers 

 form on the inside of the nose. These ulcers have little 

 tendency to heal. The lymphatic glands about the head and 

 neck are swollen and hard. The animal fails rapidly, soon 

 becomes emaciated and thin and finally dies a lingering death. 

 Should glanders be suspected apply the Mallein Test, ap- 

 pended to this section. 



Although other animals are not subject to this disease, 

 man and dogs will become infected from horses. When it 

 attacks man it is a terrible affliction, consequently it is 

 absolutely important when it is known to exist that the very 

 greatest care in handling it should be exercised. 



