The Ailments of Horses, 37 



degree of fever and a citron-coloured dis- 

 charge from the nostrils. 



In farcy, the limb swells, often to a 

 great extent, and the vessels (lymphatics) 

 are cord-like. 



In the acute form the limb is' very hot 

 and painful. 



The disease is capable of transference 

 to man by inoculation, in whom it is 

 an equally grave affection. 



The utmost precautions are necessary 

 when dealing with a glandered (or 

 " suspected ") horse. 



Immediate isolation of the diseased is 

 essential. 



Grease. — This is a skin-disease, affect- 

 ing the limb or limbs of the horse. As 

 the name implies, the part affected has a 

 sticky and greasy feel. The hind-limbs 

 are often affected, and large grape-like 

 formations take place. Thickening of the 

 skin and tissues beneath often causes the 

 lower portion of the limb to assume a most 

 unwieldy appearance. 



A soft ordymphatic temperament pre- 

 disposes to grease. 



Irritating discharges don't improve 

 matters. A greasy limb causes the part 

 to have an objectionable odour. 



Treatment. — ^If grapy tumours have 

 formed, these can be removed by burning 

 them off with the actual cautery, i. e., a 

 hot flat-iron (blacksmith's shovel). When 

 there is merely a slight greasy feel about 

 the part, dust it over twice daily with equal 

 parts of powdered boracic acid, lead acetate, 

 alum, and kaolin powder. If an ounce of 



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