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cryptococcus, and the presence of various other 

 organisms, particularly staphylococci, the streptococcus 

 brevis, and occasionally the bacillus necrosis. This 

 disease is invariably easily amenable to treatment, 

 except when synovial bursa and joints become involved, 

 but if the case is at all indolent it is advisable, as 

 a precautionary measure, to examine specimens from 

 the discharges under the microscope in order to 

 ascertain as soon as possible what is actually retarding 

 the healing process. 



4. Bursatii. This has already been referred to, 

 and is a disease seen principally in tropical climates, 

 especially during the rainy seasons. It is well known 

 in India and Burmah, and in the United States of 

 America, where it is known under the name of Leeches. 

 Cases are also reported to have been noticed in France. 

 The disease is due to the presence of a form of 

 mycelium not yet classified, and is characterized by the 

 appearance of multiple granulating fistulous sores, 

 which do not suppurate but are accompanied by well 

 defined tumefaction of the subcutaneous tissues imme- 

 diately surrounding them, and by the formation of 

 peculiar hard concretions in the centre of the wounds, 

 the latter have little tendency to heal until the 

 concretions, or kunkar as they are commonly called in 

 India, have been completely removed, and the wound 

 treated with strong escharotics and antiseptics. 



Horses and mules are the principal animals 

 affected, but cattle are also said to contract the disease. 

 Should two or more bursatti sores make their appear- 

 ance, particularly on a limb on the course of the 

 lymphatics, as they may do, as a sequel to ordinary 

 suppurative lymphangitis, they may give rise to 

 suspicions of epizootic lymphangitis, but with the 

 various means now to hand and the almost invariable 



