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absorption of this ichorous discharge. Along with these 

 symptoms the nose occasionally bleeds, the eyes are promi- 

 nent and watery, the coat rough and staring, the breathing 

 snoring and somewhat disturbed, the pulse soft and easily 

 accelerated. Together with these symptoms there is a 

 suffocating, choking cough, the animal rapidly loses flesh, 

 the excretions have an intolerable odor, and lastly, the 

 lymphatic glands and vessels are enlarged, hard and painful. 

 This description applies with more accuracy to the acute 

 form of glanders. In the chronic state the ulceration is 

 slight, while the animal with generous diet has a healthy 

 coat, and may perform moderate work. 



Treatment. — The risk of human life, and the hopeless- 

 ness of the case, makes this disease no subject for treatment. 

 The smallest particle of this discharge of ichorous matter 

 blown into the eye, or coming in contact with an abraded 

 surface of any part of the body of man or beast, is quite 

 sufficient to convey the disease. Therefore the only treat- 

 ment is to take of lead a two-ounce ball, and as quickly as 

 possible put it through the animal's brain, and have it buried 

 deep under ground. 



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FARCY. ^ 



Cause, — This disease is only another form of glanders ; 

 the seat of both diseases is in the blood. The least altera- 

 tion in the character of this vital fluid always produces the 

 most alarming consequences. The identity of these dis- 

 orders has long since been established. 



The chief difference between farcy and glanders consists 

 in its site, or the particular parts of the animal's body which 

 manifests the ravages of this terrible disease. 



Symptoms. — The specific inflammation of farcy, instead 

 of ending in suppuration, terminates in ulceration. The 

 degenerated lymph poured out from the inflamed glands and 

 vessels soon undergoes important changes; the over-lying 

 skin soon becomes absorbed, and farcy buds (or ulcers) soon 



