CHAPTER LXXII 



THE MICROBE OF GLANDERS 



THIS disease is natural only to horses and other 

 equines, asses and mules. From these equines 

 the disease is, under certain conditions, communi- 

 cated to man. 



The cause of glanders is always the microbe 

 represented in Fig. 103. It is Rod-shaped. The 

 rods are straight, or slightly curved, and very 

 minute. 



The germ lives free in nature. By some wound, 

 usually on nose or feet, however slight, the horse, 

 or other equine, first becomes inoculated with the 

 germ, has the disease. Then from the equine the 

 disease is communicated to groomsmen, or others, 

 who work with, or care for, the equine. 



To these workmen the disease is practically con- 

 fined. Usually by some slight abrasure on the 

 hand, the germ enters the circulation. Here the 

 germ multiplies and produces the glanders poison. 



First, at the point of infection there is inflamma- 

 tion, swelling and the formation of pus. The 

 poison and germs are then carried to other parts 

 of the system. Inflammation, swelling and the 

 formation of pus in these parts. Almost always 

 the disease is fatal. 



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