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mucous membrane of the nose and air passages 

 in one case and select the skin and its connective 

 tissue and the superficial lymphatic glands of the 

 legs in another is not easy to determine. I will di- 

 vide farcy into two forms, the acute and chronic. 



Acute Farcy.— The symptoms are fever, high 

 temperature, and fast pulse, seventy to eighty per 

 minute; loss of appetite, and the skin takes on an 

 unhealthy appearance and there may be shivering 

 spells; the legs swell and the lymphatic glands up 

 the inside of the legs are tender to the touch; there 

 will also be more or less swelling under the belly. 

 After a time the general swelling gradually sub- 

 sides, circumscribed lumps appear, known as 

 farcy-buds, and a corded condition of the inside of 

 the hind legs. These buds arise from the skin 

 very suddenly and after a few days the skin bursts 

 and there is a slight discharge, leaving a raw, deep 

 sore or ulcer. These ulcers distend and discharge 

 a foul, creamy liquid tinged with blood. These 

 have the characteristics of the ulcers of glanders 

 found on the membrane of the nose. Their tend- 

 ency is to spread, and they do not heal easily, if 

 at all. The lymphatics of the legs remain swollen 

 and somewhat painful if the animal is moved or 

 they are pressed upon. Although the horse may 

 regain its appetite, the fever never leaves, and the 

 animal soon becomes very much emaciated, and 

 prostration goes on rapidly. It terminates either 

 in acute glanders or the animal dies from sheer ex- 

 haustion. 



Chronic Farcy. — This form is manifested by lo- 



