Jf GLANDERS OR FARCY 



Dr. Ciiarj.es Li.xcii, Alba.w, X. Y. 

 First Assistant Veterinarian, State Department of Agriculture 



Glanders, or farcy, is one of the most 

 important diseases of horses. It has 

 long been recognized as a specific infec- 

 tions disease, dne to the growth and de- 

 velopment within the body of the animal 

 of one specific kind of germ or bacteria. 

 It affects horses and mnles principally. 

 Dogs and cats are said to be somewhat 

 susceptible, and may become affected by 

 eating the flesh of glandered horses. 

 Cattle, sheep, swine and goats are almost immune. Men some- 

 times contract the disease, usually with fatal results. 



Glanders has been known to exist for hundreds of years. It 

 has been fomid to spread more rapidly after wars, due to selling 

 the horses at the close, thus scattering infected animals over the 

 country. 



CAUSE 



Glanders is an infectious . disease caused 

 by the hacilTus mallei. While due to a cer- 

 tain distinct organism, there are neverthe- 

 less certain conditions which may be said to 

 predispose the animal to the disease, such as 



insanitary conditions, dark, damp stables 



, „ ' -1 • n J" • 1 Fif'- ^^- Bacillus Mal- 



ancl tauity ventilation — = all lavoring bac- lei, Magntfied 1,050 



terial life. Theee conditions, together with Times. 

 overwork and lack of nourishing food, render the animal more 

 liable to contract the disease, if exposed, by lowering its vitality 

 and resistant powers. 



SYMPTOMS 



Glanders, like tuberculosis, is often present in an animal with- 

 out showing any noticeable symptoms ; horses may be badly 

 affected and yet appear to be in perfect health. For our purpose 

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