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appear on the surface. The ulcers are shnilar to those found 

 in the nostrils of glandered patients ; these sometimes spread 

 over the whole surface of the skin. 



The superficial absorbent glands and vessels of the hind 

 limbs are chiefly the parts attacked. The inside of the 

 thighs, if examined, will present abrupt, indurated, and 

 painful swellings resembling those of erysipelas, but more 

 tardy in their progress ; these remain sometimes for several 

 weeks before the skin is broken. Farcy in many instances 

 precede, and in other cases accompanies glanders. Should 

 we proceed to feel and examine the parts more particularly 

 apparent to the senses, we shall find lines of firm, corded, 

 inflamed absorbents, with knobs over the thickened valves, 

 these run from below upward, the hair along their course 

 becoming rough and bristling. 



Treatment. — These ulcers, although hopelessly incura- 

 ble when located in the nostrils, are more manageable when 

 affecting the limbs. They must be scarified with a firing iron, 

 which should besides being gently run over the contiguous 

 irritable parts, be also dressed with an ointment of the red 

 iodide of mercury, and washed daily with diluted carbolic 

 acid. 



To purify the system (if possible) several remedies must 

 be employed. The bowels must be kept open by two drachm 

 doses of aloes, given occasionally ; the kidneys, acted on by 

 the use of two ounce doses of sweet spirits of nitre, every 

 second day ; and the skin by comfortable clothing and good 

 grooming. In addition to these a pure ventilated atmos- 

 phere and perfect cleanliness are also essential. Plenty of 

 I good food, such as bruised oats, oatmeal gruel, linseed tea, 

 j carrots, clover, or whatever the beast will eat, must be given. 



Tonic medicines must also be administered. For this pur- 

 ipose take of 



' Twice a day { ^^"^1;^^^"^ °f Copper, j ^^^ ^^^^,^,^ ^^^^ 

 This prescription may be changed on the third or fourth 



