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CHAPTER VII. 



SPECIFIC DISEASES AND ACCIDENTS. 



GLANDERS. 



This highly contagious disease is believed to be almost 

 invariably incurable by any known means, and hence it is 

 not here introduced with any hope of its cure, but solely 

 that horse-masters should be able to recognize it, and, 

 when discovered, to prevent its being spread. The symp- 

 toms are — a ^^ellow discharge from one or both nostrils and 

 a swelling of the glands under the throat. If one nostril 

 only is affected, the corresponding gland is enlarged, while 

 the other remains in a healthy state. Sometimes the dis- 

 ease continues in this stage for man}^ months, but, sooner 

 or later, the discharge increases in quantity, and becomes 

 green and very offensive, and the mucous membrane of the 

 nostril becomes ulcerated, and the swollen glands harden, 

 and attach themselves closely to the jaw-bone. It may be 

 distinguished from the swelling and mucous discharge 

 which accompany ordinaiy cold b^^ the absence of fever, and 

 by the continuance of the disease for a long period of time ; 

 also by the swelled gland adhering to the jaw, which is a 

 very characteristic sj^mpton. The inflammation in gland- 

 ers is of a chronic character, and there is little heat of sur- 

 face. The ulceration of the mucous membrane is also pe- 



