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493- Farcy is a disease allied to glanders, and may be considered 

 under the same head. It may be either acute or chronic. In the former, 

 one (or more) of the hmbs swells, with a great amount of constitutional 

 disturbance, accompanied by a rise of temperature. The absorbent 

 vessels, or lymphatics, become distended, like cords, and small buds 

 (farcy buds) form at the valves of these vessels, and these generally 

 in due course burst, and discharge a thin purulent fluid. Glanders 

 and farcy are both under the Contagious Diseases (Animals) Act, 

 and being very dangerous diseases, should be reported immediately 

 on being noticed or suspected, and the animal ought to be destro_yed 

 at once. Thorough disinfection of the stable is also of the greatest 

 importance, in order to prevent the spread of the disease. 



494. In doubtful cases of Glanders, a preparation called Mallein is 

 now frequently injected under the skin on one side of the neck. If 

 the animal is suffering from Glanders, a painful swelling arises at the 

 seat of the injection, with constitutional disturbances, there being a 

 rise of temperature of three to five degrees. If Glanders is not present, 

 no re-action takes place. It may be noted that some authorities state 

 that the repeated injection of Mallein into the body of a glandered 

 horse has a curative action as well as a protective influence, rendering 

 the animal immune from further attacks. The question has not yet 

 been definitely settled. 



495. Coughs may be acute or chronic, and can only be looked upon 

 as a symptom. They may arise from a variety of causes, such as sore 

 throat, bronchitis, inflammation of the lungs, worms or parasites in the 

 wind-pipe, diseases of the heart, &c., or from foreign bodies in the throat 

 or stomach; and also through reflex action from parasites in the stomach 

 or liver. Now, as all these have distinct and peculiar sounds, it is 

 therefore of the greatest importance to find out the cause before any 

 proper treatment can be recommended, or adopted. Neglected simple 

 catarrh may cause a slight cough from irritation of the lining of the 

 throat, in which case a stiaiulating embrocation, applied round the 

 throat from ear to ear, may give some relief. For preparations for the 

 relief of Cough see Appendix, and for further treatment par. 490. 



