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Glanders nodules, rani>ing in size from that of a pea to a 

 liiekorv nnt, may appear on the skin of the different parts of the 

 l)()d_v. 'rii(>se ]i()dnles tend to hi-eak down and form ulcers, coni- 

 nioidv called farcy buds, and discliarge more or less bloody liquid, 

 leaving a ragged-edged, unhealthy sore, which may heal and leave 

 a bare spot or scar. Iliese ulcers occur mostly on the inside of 

 the hind legs and abdomen, or on the sides of the thorax. There 

 may be swelling of one or both hind legs, with or without ulcers. 

 The inner sides of the fetlock and hock joints are favorite places 

 for them, l»ut they may occur at any point. In acute cases there 

 is usually a high temperature of lOo or 104 degrees F., accom- 



Fli.. //. (iLANDERS UlCER.S OF THE XaSAL SePTT'.M 



panied by great prostration, stifl'uess, erection of the hair, loss of 

 appetite, etc. Animals showing suspicious indications of glanders 

 should be examined by the subcutaneous or opthalmic mallein 

 test, or bv some of the blood tests. 



POST ^rORTEM 



The most frequent and characteristic lesions in physical cases 

 are nodules, or ulcers, of the nasal passages and skin. These 

 ulcers may be superficial or deep, their edges giving the mucous 

 membrane the appearance of having been gnawed, being ragged 

 and irregular. They are also slightly raised. These most often 

 appear on the septum of the nose, and may be situated so high that 



