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Tiulecd, with this glutinous Ihix in any considcrabh^ quantity, sucli 

 is tlie foul state outwardly and the obstructed condition inwardly of 

 the nasal passages, in consequence of the adhesion and retention 

 of the discharges, that when even but one nostril is affected the 

 inconvenience caused to respiration is much felt ; when both, how- 

 ever, are in the same foul and obstructed condition, there exists, at 

 the times that the accumulation of matter becomes great, danger even 

 of suffocation. Also now, or before this, according to the source 

 and nature of the discharges, will be observed, what was not per- 

 ceptible in the first stage, nor perhaps in the beginning of the 

 second, fetor ; and that of so peculiarly an offensive nature that 

 often it, of itself, is sufficient to enable the veterinarian to pronounce 

 on the case. Yellow, purulent, viscous, or glutinous discharges 

 betoken either the acute or sub-acute form of glanders: incases in 

 which the disease, losing activity, degenerates into a chronic stage, 

 the flux may continue from the first of a glairy or aqueo-mucous 

 character, or it may turn like that of a nasal gleet, looking like so 

 much whitening and water, and in that condition is not infre- 

 quently seen grumous. On the other hand, when the disease runs 

 its regular course in a longer or shorter space of time, accord- 

 ing to varieties in it which I shall hereafter point out, the nasal 

 fluxes — changing with the havoc the ulceration is making, first, in 

 the membrane, and secondly on the bones and cartilages — become 

 of a most disgustingly offensive nature, and, in their hue, change 

 from yellow to green, or to dirty brown or leaden colour ; or exhibit 

 streaks of blood ; or bring away with them, every time the horse 

 essays by blowing to clear his nose, masses of scab and exfoliated 

 cartilage and even bone ; thus denoting that the disease has reached 

 its final stage, and that partial suffocation and consequent constitu- 

 tional irritation must shortly put an end to the distressed animal's 

 sufferings. From this, which is the common succession of the dis- 

 charges in acute and sub-acute cases, varieties in their appearance 

 and quantity will occur, depending on the degree of the vascular or 

 inflammatory action going on Avithin the chambers of the nose; on 

 the presence, extent, and depth of ulceration ; on the medicinal 

 treatment the patient may be subjected to, the regimen he is placed 



